Completely Original and Refreshing

Rating: 8/10 (2 July 2008)

This movie has received a lot of negative feedback due to people disliking the genre. These nay-sayers have most likely not even seen the movie or walked into the theater with a bad taste in their mouths and were determined to denounce the film before even watching it. With that being said Hancock is not revolutionary, however, you won't be dissatisfied when exiting the theater after seeing this film. Will Smith and Charlize Theron being their full spectrum of experience to the screen and definitely do not leave this film lacking in emotion. Hancock contains an even mix of comedy, romance, and action and fully delivers as an unorthodox action superhero film. The one annoyance to the film is Jason Bateman's similar acting style in Hancock to his character in Arrested Development. Though his acting is fitting for his role in Hancock, it is also very stereotypical for Bateman and comes of a bit irritating when the movie includes stills of Bateman's facial expressions that are identical to his expressions in Arrested Development. Overall the movie was a solid 8.0 and might even be considered an 8.5 for sheer originality in the superhero film genre.