Very interesting superhero satire!

Rating: 8/10 (12 April 2009)

John Hancock (Will Smith) is a former superhero with superhuman powers has became a drunken slob of himself to the public. He has been causing accidents and damages that the public damages he needs to help himself thanks to publicist Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) and his lovely wife (Charlize Theron) whom happens to be a secret super-heroine with powers similar to Hancock's as our hero gets into rehab. When he later gets back on his feet, he must bring back his good reputation as a superhero to fight crime and save people's lives.
Interesting and funny superhero fantasy comedy from director Peter Berg is one of the most original films of it's kind. Some parts can be a bit slow at times but it warms up with nice action sequences and some good performances, i know some holes are in the plot but you can overlook them and enjoy the movie for the hell of it. The visual effects are quite stunning and the film works as a tribute to Richard Donner's Superman movies but with a comical modern twist to them.
Also recommended: "Superman Movies", "The Incredibles", "Watchmen", "Howard The Duck", "Iron Man", "Spider-Man Trilogy", "Batman and Batman Returns", "X-Men Trilogy", "Superhero Movie", "Batman Begins and The Dark Knight", "BlankMan", "Daredevil", "Ghost Rider" and "Akira".