One of the most tragic examples of wasted potential

Rating: 5/10 (20 July 2008)

This should have been a good movie. Indeed, it starts out strong. Will Smith is a hilariously rude and belligerent superhero who realizes that his attitude is alienating him from what he wants the most: companionship. How he can redeem himself in the eyes of the public is the real challenge.
And that is where this film goes south about halfway through. Unexpected and totally unexplained plot elements and character motivations, confusing mythology, mediocre action sequences, and an unsatisfying conclusion just killed this movie. Not enough time was spent on Hancock's "rehabilitation" and too much on story lines which were not worth the sacrifice.
As stated earlier, the first half was a delight to sit through but a more focused and thought out script, better editing, and less frenetic direction could have made this more than twice the film it was. Please pick a better script next time, Mr. Smith. I say this cause I care. That also goes for Jason Bateman and Charlize Theron