Pop quiz: What's the last really good action movie you saw? I'm not talking about cheesy-self-aware-good or has-a-few-awesome-fight-scenes-but-is-generally-boring-as-shit-good; I mean the last time you saw a truly great, innovative, ambitious action film. You've never seen anything quite like Hanna, an espionage thriller about government agencies hunting down a 16-year-old girl who can kick your ass. Director Joe Wright continually discovers artful ways to film fight sequences, while the Chemical Brothers' carnival-flavored soundtrack churns in the background and future Oscar-winner™ Saoirse Ronan delivers brutal, ninja-style smackdowns. Hanna feels human and fun and high-stakes; it's the anti-Expendables. (See Movie Times: thestranger.com/film)