Great flick ... if you go in with low expectations ...

Rating: 9/10 (6 July 2008)

After reading several reviews on Hancock, mostly tearing the movie apart, I went in to the cinema and had a very pleasant experience.
The movie wasn't bad at all, not by a long shot. Will Smith was top rate. Underneath his tough exterior, there is a misunderstood man aching for some support from the L.A civilians. You can see this in Hancock's eyes, especially in the scene above Ray Embry's house.
This movie has great comedy from a variety of characters and Bateman settles into his role straight away.
Although, saying all this, like every movie, Hancock does have some flaws. The whole Chalize Theron business could have been developed a lot more and the finale of the hospital scene was very confusing. It wouldn't have hurt to extend the film in order to develop the second half of the movie. Also in some parts, the camera work is kind of sloppy, people come in and out of focus.
My Conclusion: Don't go in and try to find the flaws that have already been pointed out and you will be very surprised.