Great fun, entertaining Summer film sans CGI characters

Rating: 9/10 (4 July 2008)

While the young masses may flock to and rave about Iron Man and the newest Hulk I have had it with CGI characters doing their by the numbers obligatory endless (so it seems to me) final battle. Enter Hancock, a breath of fresh cinematic air and the cure for my CGI character blues. I need not rehash in detail all the spot on positive comments. Suffice to say that Smith is awesome in a multi dimensional role, a very 'human' role given his very special sort of humanity. Humor abounds, chemistry is good to great and originality sparkles. "Do I smell alcohol on your breath?" a woman asks Hancock. Then and there you know just how original a super hero film this is. It is no more difficult to suspend one's belief system with this story and its conclusion then it is with most highly rated sci-fi/horror films like Underworld. The patch quilt of cinematic elements including drama, pathos, humor, humanity, relationships and frailties work in almost every instance. What a fun, Summer cinematic ride.