AN AWESOME DIFFERENT KIND OF "SUPER HERO"

Rating: 9/10 (1 August 2018)

WILL SMITH is Fantastic yet again in another fun blockbuster movie!!! Hancock is good fun about a broken lost & lonely super hero called Hancock played perfectly by the always excellent WILL SMITH. This film has alot of laughs but more heart & drama mixed into a big budget super hero movie. Sometimes this film goes to a very deep & emotional level during some really brutal action scenes towards the end & it packs that powerful punch that SMITH does & he gives another excellent performance as Hancock. This is basically an origin story of the lost soul super hero Hancock, Yes there is a "man of steel" vibe & there's similarities between "superman" & Hancock but Hancock feels more real if that's possible when talking about fantasy heroes!!! & he's basically a messed up version of "Superman" really but with more grit & darkness. It's another excellent performance from Will Smith who is my favourite actor, he does the big Action c.g.i fx action stuff but also hits all the darker & more emotional notes too, Hancock is a very troubled & complex character.
Charlize Theron & Jason Bateman are also EXCELLENT & really do give fantastic performances that help lift this very dark super hero film up to a higher level.
BRILLIANTLY directed & stunningly filmed with a real gritty & grainy look something you definitely don't expect from a big blockbuster super hero film!!! But like i said before Hancock is alot of fun & has big expensive c.g.i action scenes but the underlying story is very heart breaking & serious & emotional,this movie goes to a dark place in the 2nd half & that's how i see this movie as the first half is comedy action & the 2nd half is very serious dark drama & it works perfectly.
LOVE HANCOCK