An Anti-Hero is Born

Rating: 4/10 (17 November 2008)

The powerful alcoholic and clumsy John Hancock (Will Smith) is the most hated person in Los Angeles, since in spite of saving lives, he also destroys properties causing high cost to the city to fix his damages. When he saves the life of the PR Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) from a train, the executive feels in debt with Hancock and decides to change his image. He brings the anti-hero to have dinner at his home, and introduces him to his son and fan Aaron (Jae Head) and to his wife Mary (Charlize Theron) that does not want Hancock in her life. But sooner the dangerous connection between Hancock and Mary is disclosed, threatening the American Dream of Ray.
"Hancock" is a movie that never works: the idea of an anti-hero is interesting but the execution is terrible since the lead characters, Hancock and Mary, are unpleasant and anti-charismatic. Only Ray and Aaron are nice, but the plot is too stupid for my taste and waste the excellent cast in a story that is not funny. This anti-hero journey should be light and with humor, but it is hateful indeed. My vote is four.
Title (Brazil): "Hancock"