'Hanna' kicks ass

During the past few years there has been a wave of strong, female fighting machines. However, none of them compare to Hanna.

Unlike other female fighting characters, who are usually sexualized and therefore weakened, Hanna lacks knowledge of society or ideas of femininity. What Hanna lacks in social skills, she more than makes up for with fighting and survival skills.  

Hanna’s father has isolated her in the snowy tundra of Finland, where he has trained her to be an assassin so that when the time comes, she can defeat her arch nemesis, Marissa Wiegler.

After Hanna feels she is ready, she flips the locator switch so that Marissa can come find her.

Unlike other action films, “Hanna” is not just about fighting. It has very interesting dialogue and well-developed characters. The audience experiences through Hanna’s eyes the wonders of technology and the beauty of humanity; plus, they get to see two very strong women.  

“Hanna” has hints of whimsy and lots of ass-kicking, leaving the audience fully satisfied.