"There are heroes. There are superheroes. Then there's..."

Rating: 5/10 (24 March 2012)

A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.
I'm going to state what I always say about superhero movies, they mostly suck. I'm not saying there's no GOOD superhero films, because they're a lot that are. But for the majority, they suck. When I first saw Hancock, I thought it looked pretty stupid. It seemed cliché, in a sense where it takes from other superhero films. It seems unfunny, as you can tell from both the trailer AND movie. And it looked just stupid, unoriginal, a pile of poop. When I finally watched the movie, I was brought back by some good things.. then some bad things. Firstly, the first thing I'd like to add, is how this film is labeled as a comedy. If I would have to label the film, I would call it a "dark comedy" as in it's about a drunken superhero. Aha, that's hilarious isn't it? Things could've been funny if the movie wasn't so dark in it's nature. This is a good thing in my opinion, as by the trailer you'd think otherwise... Secondly, by the last 30 minutes, the film is surprisingly really good. It's somewhat emotional, makes you think, and is pretty crazy. Sadly, the rest of the film isn't good. Hancock attempts to be (in my opinion) new and inventive, but just comes out as a wanna-be movie. The take of comedy isn't funny whatsoever and the plot is a bit cliché, SOMETIMES. It was somethings about it that I lied, and others that I just sat with a poker face. I don't know whether to recommend the movie, as it's has 50/50 likes and dislikes. It all depends on what you like, though, so I have nothing to give you. I give it 5/10.