Notes on films

HANNA (Wright, 2011) - I really wish I would have seen this in a cinema. I waited and waited, but the release date got pushed further and further back until it disappeared. It’s a pity, because I think I would have liked it a lot more on the big screen: there, the stylish visuals and pulsating Chemical Brothers music might have been able to distract me from the fact that’s there’s really not much there there. The story and characters are underdeveloped, with more importance placed on aesthetics - Saoirse Ronan’s otherworldly paleness, Cate Blanchett’s stylish bob and perfect teeth, Eric Bana’s uhm, chest, I guess - than character or story development. Simply referring to Grimm isn’t enough to make a fairy tale, and simply moving through one exotic and highly photogenic location after another doesn’t make for a propulsive story. It’s disappointing, because there’s a germ of a good idea here, and enough style to keep you watching - just too little too stay truly interested.