Different but good

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2008)

I went to see this with fresh eyes, although I read a lot of comic books in my youth I was always intrigued by the anti-heroes who were reluctant or at least abnormal in their reasons for doing the hero thing. Hancock definitely falls into this category. Hancock is a jerk, plain and simple, he's rude, a drunkard, and selfish, but at the same time he's driven to help people, even though they hate his methods. When we finally learn why he is the way he is, it gives us a fantastic insight into why he's been such insensitive jerk all this time. All in all it's a solid hero flick and worth my ticket money. I hope there will be a sequel at some point, although Hancock might also make a good TV spin off...