Hanna (2011)

Being dazzled by the cinematic juxtaposition of visual treats is one of my usual film geek goals when looking out for obscure and often under the radar art films so its always surprising when the spotlight of interest for these qualities falls on something much more up on the surface. HANNA, I can happily say is a great film, in my view it has managed what would have been more expected of an indie/art house film style but with a bit of a deceiving blanket of blockbuster hype. I am very willing to bet that had the cast been without Blanchet playing the role of a Cruella Deville like villain and Erik Bana as a somewhat more real version of Kickass' Big Daddy character that this film may have become a little more on the unknown and obscure borderline of film popularity. That perspective aside you cant not fall totally in love with the odd moments of melodic visuals darting around the screen, that paired with a sinister baddie selection and some beautifully organised scenery should be enough to hook anyone on re-watching this