Release Date - July 2008
Rating - 2 1/2 Stars
Will Smith Stars as the unlovable and often hated superhero Hancock. The movie opens with a great scene of him chasing down a few bad guys while destroying parts of LA, and if you have been to LA or spent time there it makes it even funner to watch him destroy the landmarks. Hancock is a depressed, alcoholic man with super human abilities that helps stop crime but no one appreciates his help because he is rude, brash, selfish, and destroys things whenever he is around that is until he meets Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Juno) a young PR rep who wants to help Hancock change his image and become happier. The plot felt lacking at times while we watched Hancock go from the change of worthless to worthwhile, and at times I was very annoyed at why Rays wife Mary (Charlize Theron, Monster, The Italian Job) acted so strange around Hancock, they do not tell you until almost the end of the movie. The movie revolves around Rays family and Hancock so there are no other characters that play big roles but when Will Smith is in a movie who needs any other big actors because he steals the screen, this is one of his best performances in any movie he has made. He does a fantastic job at making the character believable and you almost feel he is depressed in real life and has forgot what its like to be happy and treat people decently. It is fun to watch his transformation and his life change, event thought this movie has an original plot and idea this movie never could have worked without Smith. Hancock is rated PG-13 but is very much a border line R. There is a lot of swearing with constant use of the word a-hole and use of the f-word. There are some violent scenes that get intense at times and violent beating scene at the end of the movie. I like this movie very much but would not recommend it to people because of the content and what I feel is a deceitful rating. If your a Will Smith fan you will probably enjoy this movie.
Rating - 2 1/2 Stars
Will Smith Stars as the unlovable and often hated superhero Hancock. The movie opens with a great scene of him chasing down a few bad guys while destroying parts of LA, and if you have been to LA or spent time there it makes it even funner to watch him destroy the landmarks. Hancock is a depressed, alcoholic man with super human abilities that helps stop crime but no one appreciates his help because he is rude, brash, selfish, and destroys things whenever he is around that is until he meets Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development, Juno) a young PR rep who wants to help Hancock change his image and become happier. The plot felt lacking at times while we watched Hancock go from the change of worthless to worthwhile, and at times I was very annoyed at why Rays wife Mary (Charlize Theron, Monster, The Italian Job) acted so strange around Hancock, they do not tell you until almost the end of the movie. The movie revolves around Rays family and Hancock so there are no other characters that play big roles but when Will Smith is in a movie who needs any other big actors because he steals the screen, this is one of his best performances in any movie he has made. He does a fantastic job at making the character believable and you almost feel he is depressed in real life and has forgot what its like to be happy and treat people decently. It is fun to watch his transformation and his life change, event thought this movie has an original plot and idea this movie never could have worked without Smith. Hancock is rated PG-13 but is very much a border line R. There is a lot of swearing with constant use of the word a-hole and use of the f-word. There are some violent scenes that get intense at times and violent beating scene at the end of the movie. I like this movie very much but would not recommend it to people because of the content and what I feel is a deceitful rating. If your a Will Smith fan you will probably enjoy this movie.
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