Will Smith is an enigma wrapped up in a mystery, wrapped up in an enigma!

Rating: 8/10 (3 October 2008)

Will Smith is an enigma wrapped up in a mystery, wrapped up in an enigma! If you like Will Smith you will like this film period! What I like about Will Smith is that you are never really sure what type of film he is going to come out with. I suppose he has made some turkeys and has tried his hand at some serious stuff e.g. Ali, & The Pursuit of Happiness; but when it comes down to it, his best work is action with a pinch of comedy.
This film has two definite sides to it, the second part catches you a little off guard although the clues are there if you watch carefully. The anti superhero with a drinking problem is an angle which is not often explored, Smith gives it his brand of humour and it works well.
Act two of this film seems to be getting bashed rather a lot throughout many of the reviews I have read, although I think this is a little unjustified! It seems more plausible to me that if there is one person with superhuman abilities, it stands to reason there would be others with this capability also.
Will Smith is big box office, he has charisma in spades and can just about carry any script in front of him at the moment. (take note Mark Wahlberg).
Watching Hancock, it is hard to see the movie moguls losing faith any time soon..