Hancock

Rating: 5/10 (17 April 2009)

From director Peter Berg (Welcome to the Jungle, The Kingdom), I will see almost anything with the leading African American star who saved the world many times before. Basically John Hancock (Will Smith) should be praised as an all powerful superhero, but he is an alcoholic hated nuisance who saves people in Los Angeles very clumsily. When Hancock saves the life of public relations expert Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman), the executive decides to try and help Hancock get a better public image and be less clumsy. Ray also introduces Hancock to his family, son and fan Aaron (Jae Head) and wife Mary (Charlize Theron), who is very moody around the superhero, and it is revealed later that Mary is not only has the same powers as Hancock, but she was apparently his partner. But this is a big problem when it appears that being opposites, they lose their powers getting too close to each other, making them both very vulnerable, but don't worry, all is well in the end. Also starring Eddie Marsan as Kenneth 'Red' Parker Jr. and Johnny Galecki as Jeremy, also look out for film director Michael Mann as an executive. Smith is sort of likable as the anti-hero, but it is mainly the special effects that stop this film from being boring, and making one or two giggles too. Worth watching!