Fully met expectations

Rating: 8/10 (4 July 2008)

I guess movies like this show us why we'll never all get along. This movie has been panned by nearly every "professional" critic out there. Frankly, I'd stop paying these clowns if I was their employers. They don't watch movies from a layman's point of view. I saw this movie at a Friday matinée in a well-populated theater, and judging from audience reaction, it was very well received. Perhaps those who disliked the movie were expecting a spoof, which the advertising did lead you to believe. But ultimately, while there are some comic moments, the film turns out to be more of a character study in line with something like "Unbreakable," which I thoroughly enjoyed as well. My sons (18 and 12) and I found "Hancock" to be very enjoyable and never boring. As far as I'm concerned, it's been seriously underrated by the paid critics, and somewhat underrated by the amateurs out here. Don't go in expecting a spoof, and you'll likely enjoy it as well.