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Hancock turns the standard superhero movie inside-out. The titular character, played by Will Smith, can fly, has super strength and is invulnerable. But he's also a sloppy, arrogant alcoholic who causes millions of dollars in property damage whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a PR agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development), Ray decides to improve Hancock's image--starting by having Hancock surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless behaviour. The idea is that once he's in prison, the crime rate will go up and people will start realising Hancock might be of value after all. This is only the first act of Hancock though--from there, the film takes several surprising turns that shouldn't be revealed. Hancock isn't a great movie, but it is an extremely entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman, and Charlize Theron as Ray's wife, Mary) deftly balance the movie's mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. --Bret Fetzer
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Will Smith, Charlize Theron, Jason BatemanDirector: Peter Berg
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8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
As superhero movies go, this is definitely a break from the norm. Will Smith plays a down-and-out superhero, slumming his way through life knocking back a bottle of alcohol. His life is meaningless, self-centred and he's hated by pretty much everyone. He leaves a trail of destruction in his wake, and even when tries to do the right thing, he's confronted with his own inabilities and verbal abuse from the world around. In short he's pretty close to a homeless drunk with some extraordinary powers.
However, all that changes when he inadvertently saves Ray (Jason Bateman) from a car accident and then becomes Ray's pet project in a publicity campaign to make the world a better place. Ray's wife Mary (Charlie Theron) finds out first hand what it's like to know a superhero when her husband invites Hancock around for dinner, and a spark between them ignites. As Hancock works with Ray on a rehabilitation plan to better himself as a person, there are some great comedy moments that are full of action and some first rate special effects.
Overall, this is a spin on the good and moral superhero stories, showing a less than perfect hero looking for guidance. It's fun, fast and full of action, and great watching.
My only negative comment with this movie is I didn't particularly like the coincidental and god-like plot near the end of the film, where I thought the story got too far stretched. Apart from that, it's a fun movie that looks good and worth watching if you like superhero flicks.
However, all that changes when he inadvertently saves Ray (Jason Bateman) from a car accident and then becomes Ray's pet project in a publicity campaign to make the world a better place. Ray's wife Mary (Charlie Theron) finds out first hand what it's like to know a superhero when her husband invites Hancock around for dinner, and a spark between them ignites. As Hancock works with Ray on a rehabilitation plan to better himself as a person, there are some great comedy moments that are full of action and some first rate special effects.
Overall, this is a spin on the good and moral superhero stories, showing a less than perfect hero looking for guidance. It's fun, fast and full of action, and great watching.
My only negative comment with this movie is I didn't particularly like the coincidental and god-like plot near the end of the film, where I thought the story got too far stretched. Apart from that, it's a fun movie that looks good and worth watching if you like superhero flicks.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Hahahahaha. I'm laughing because whenever this movie is mentioned my darling wife starts to rant about how bad it was!!!!! 10 minutes later she's still ranting and I'm still laughing .... hahahahahahaha
I thought it was nowhere near 'blockbuster', at least as we have come to expect them
I thought it was nowhere near 'blockbuster', at least as we have come to expect them
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
What a shame, this film looked so promising in the early trailers: Will Smith, Peter Berg, superhero comedy, big budget action.....great movie, right?
To quote the T-800 "Wrong".
It's worth watching the first half and then I suggest you switch it off, at least that way you will have fond memories of the amusing set-up and some passable action. Continue to watch though and like me you'll probably feel cheated out of a much better movie. I can't believe the studio let the script go into production....except that studios will greenlight Will Smith films even without a script (see I Am Legend).
I won't spoil the `twist' but safe to say it's lame and spoils all that went before it (I still grind my teeth in pain when I think of that dreadful hospital scene and cheeseball ending).
Avoid.
To quote the T-800 "Wrong".
It's worth watching the first half and then I suggest you switch it off, at least that way you will have fond memories of the amusing set-up and some passable action. Continue to watch though and like me you'll probably feel cheated out of a much better movie. I can't believe the studio let the script go into production....except that studios will greenlight Will Smith films even without a script (see I Am Legend).
I won't spoil the `twist' but safe to say it's lame and spoils all that went before it (I still grind my teeth in pain when I think of that dreadful hospital scene and cheeseball ending).
Avoid.
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Keeps you entertained throughout with some good action packed scenes and it's got Will Smith in, so can't be that bad.
Published 9 months ago by Josh
Terrible!
This is soooo bad. Boring, unbelievable trash. There are thousands of copies of this lying around discount supermarket shelves, wonder why. DO NOT BUY THIS.
Published 12 months ago by Neil Jones
Will Smith miscast
This is a difficult film to review.
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pure unadulterated entertainment!
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