La critique de James Berardinelli (fin)

The supporting cast includes two highly respected actors - Eric Bana and Cate Blanchett - both of whom have a few nice scenes.If there's an unfortunate aspect of their performances it's that they have distracting accents (Bana's is German, Blanchett's is American). Olivia Williams and Jason Flemyng have small but important roles.

The thumping score by the Chemical Brothers is as important as Alwin Kuchler's camerawork to setting the mood and escalating the level of tension. With Hanna constantly pursued andsometimes seemingly trapped with no escape, there are opportunities for edge-of-the-seat moments.

Wright doesn't let any of these pass. Hanna is not non-stop, wall-to-wall action, but the pace is fast and the exposition, which is dropped like Hansel and Gretel's crumbs, never gets in the way of the narrative pushing violently forward. This is an excellent thriller and one of the best movies of 2011's first half.