Not the average superhero movie

Rating: Null/10 (2 October 2008)

This film is about an anti-social superhero who does more damage while doing good. He meets a PR agent who hopes to turn that around, with an unexpected outcome.
"Hancock" is quite an original superhero movie. The first half concentrates on how antisocial he is, damaging more things than necessary when he does good. A superhero that is unlikeable and hated by others is certainly not common in Hollywood. This refreshing change is overshadowed by a surprising twist towards the middle of the film. The twist is definitely unexpected and fun. Though there is a lot less action in the second half of the film, the drama makes up for it. One small complaint though, Charlize Theron does not really fit her role. She is too beautiful for it. Anyway, I enjoyed "Hancock" as it is great fun, and gave me some good laughs.