Hanna (9.5/10)

Prepare for a knockout punch because "Hanna"will wipe the floor with you. A first rate action/thriller, it's the best movie I've seen for 2011 so far. The story follows a young girl ( The star of tomorrow Saoirse Ronan) who has grown up in isolation in the Arctic Circle. Her father (Eric Bana) teaches her the ways of the assassin. She learns more than just martial arts and weapon training. Foreign languages, anatomy, culture etc (really anything you can get out of an encyclopedia). Hanna soon finds herself being thrown through Europe trying to reunite with her father in a bleak Berlin. However a intelligence officer (a ruthless Cate Blanchett) and her covert operatives look to do more than just stop her (I won't say much to ruin the twists and turns). Tom Hollander and his gang of skin head thugs are a welcome change of pace to the suit and tie wearing mindless agents. Hollander often wears short short's while hunting Hanna, something that may have been stupid if the man's stare wasn't so ice cold. It no doesn't matter what he wears, he plays one creepy guy. "Hanna" is a coming of age story, a covert thriller, a fairytale and so much more. You'll grow to care for Hanna as she traverses through her new experiences and kicks ass (to a resonating Chemical Brothers score) along the way. It's like a more delicate Kill Bill met the Bourne series. Joe Wright has made one of the best films of the year, and will probably remain in my top 10. If you have to see one movie in theaters anytime soon, make it Hanna.

9.5/10
recommendation: Anyone who wants a good movie to get involved in, here you go. Most my theater left disappointed. Maybe it's personal taste, but this movie should be everyone.