Funny and very unorthodox

Rating: 8/10 (5 July 2008)

Usually when I see a trailer for a new superhero movie, I think it will be just another one of those cliché good vs. evil kind of plots. I couldn't of been more wrong. This movie focuses more on the life and what goes on inside the mind of a superhero. This very unorthodox plot is one of the elements that made this movie more interesting than the typical superhero movie. It's mainly about Hancock (Will Smith) finding out who he is, where he came from, and why he is what he is. He then finds out that the wife of the man trying to help him reform has superpowers as well. After this happens, we find out that love is their weakness. When two superheros fall in love, they lose their powers, grow old, and die. This movie emphasizes the strengths and weaknesses of Hancock.
However, there still was a small and simple good vs. evil plot which I honestly think was necessary in order to show exactly how these strengths and weaknesses came into play. A criminal that Hancock put in jail escapes and comes after Hancock. This movie was very funny as well which I also think was very necessary to keep the audience interested.
For people who don't want to see this movie just because the trailer looks stupid, let me just tell you that looks can be deceiving. The trailer really doesn't tell much of what this movie was actually about. For anybody who reads this comment, I'm telling you to give this movie a chance.