A Superhero with the power to save a movie

Rating: 6/10 (5 July 2008)

It's a nice break from most superhero movies that just try so hard to take the subject matter seriously and fail so hard at it.
This movie does not take the superhero seriously, it takes the person behind the superhero seriously but nothing else. No one does a better job at bringing a lofty character like Hancock down to realistic measures like Will Smith.
The plot is far fetched and the twists it throws at you are beyond unreal. There's no real action. It's just scene after scene of Will, Charlize and Bateman doing what they do. Perfect roles for each of them.
It's a performance movie with a questionable plot but the theme is understood. A comedy about a superhero, not easily pulled off, but an all star cast manages it well enough. Beyond the top three characters, there isn't much. The supporting cast is terrible. The bad guys are ridiculous. You really kind of believe Will Smith is a superhero because nothing else in this movie's world even comes close to him.
He's a normal guy who just happens to save the day, whether he means to or not, but his greatest power is saving this movie.