Scuzzy but super

Rating: 6/10 (10 March 2014)

A comic book action film featuring a scuzzy, drunk as the superhero who causes mayhem and destruction every time he gets involved. The police, public and civic officials wished he remained a barfly.
Things change when Hancock (Will Smith) saves the life of Jason Bateman, a Public Relations expert who wants be a corporate do-gooder and wants to revamp Hancock's image even if it means doing a stretch in jail because of his various misdemeanours.
Bateman is married to Charlize Theron who remains cool and suspicious of Hancock but something is drawing them together.
The premise of an inept and drunk super hero has some novelty as we see him become a better and more sober superhero who the kids eventually look up to but this does not keep the engine of the movie going.
The sub plot involving some bad guys intending revenge is minor as they will never realistically be able to challenge Hancock leading to some plot contrivances involving the weakening of his powers.
Yet the film is not over-long, moves at a good pace. Despite its edginess and some bad language even younger kids will find it enjoyable and funny.
The film does have plot holes the more you think about it afterwards as to where Hancock came from and the amnesia is a convenient plot point.