Smith is the man!

Rating: 9/10 (2 July 2008)

I loved this film! As you can see, 9/10 is good and it's not far off a 10. The only let down, for me, was the lack of development. There was lots of potential, but the film was kept short (perhaps rightly so) and some of the ideas just didn't flourish as they might have.
That said, Smith's on screen presence is undeniable, and there was some great chemistry between he and Theron. Bateman was clearly the main comic relief and was great with it, but Smith has some brilliant comic lines too, especially early on. I totally didn't see the main plot twist coming, and the detail was covered, if (as I said) not fully developed, perhaps.
The action scenes are exciting, there are some real 'laugh out loud' moments, and the conclusion of the film is wonderfully bittersweet. It's especially moving to see the truth of Hancock's character coming out: moving from embittered loner to awkward hero/star and Smith pulls it off marvellously.
I have a sneaking suspicion there may be a sequel, but perhaps that's just wishful thinking!