A different hero.

Rating: 8/10 (24 August 2009)

Who'd thought we'd ever see a drunk superhero? 2008 showed us that many things can happen. Duh! Superhero films in 2008 were mindblowing, though they're not all on my list. The Incredible Hulk and Hellboy II: The Golden Army were both surprise hits. Another surprise hit was Hancock. Will Smith + summer movie = Box office smash. Hancock is very original. Enough chit chat, to the plot. The Plot:Will Smith plays a drunken superhero from L.A. who isn't really liked by people. When he saves a P.R. guy named Ray Embry(Jason Bateman), Ray wants him to be more popular. For some reason Ray's wife keeps giving him dirty looks like she knows him. Ray's wife is played by Charlize Theron. It turns out that Hancock is a hundred years old or something. Spoiler alert: Ray's wife is the same age. She's a superhero who's even stronger than him. They used to be a couple back in the 40's.
Hancock is way too short. Like most of Will Smith's films. It's only an hour and thirty-two minutes. Hancock is filled with originality. Will Smith is great as Hancock. He is the only musician turned actor that I actually like. He is funny in about everything he is in. I like Jason Bateman also. I thought the thing between Will Smith and Chartlize Theron was kind of weird. Despite that and the short run time, Hancock is a good film. The action is good, the acting is good. Even though this wasn't critically acclaimed, I think it deserved a bit more credit than it received.