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Hancock (Two-Disc Unrated Edition) (2008)
Hancock

A movie directed by Peter Berg

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Super Fixer-Upper

  • Sep 2, 2008
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Short Attention Span Summary (SASS):

1. Boozy hero with amnesia spends his time wrecking LA while perfecting his "drunken master" crime fighting technique
2. His career is put in check after a train wreck
3. After fighting crime, he does the time
4. He gets time off for good behavior, and lends a hand to foil a bank robbery
5. He soon learns that attraction can be fatal
6. Action picks up at expense of plot
7. Action cools down at expense of plot


Will Smith's traditional summer blockbuster hero busts a lot more than a few blocks, but the movie winds up a little short of super.

The special effects are outstanding, but Jason Bateman's performance is average, Charlize Theron doesn't try very hard, and the title role seems more suited to some other actor rather than a proven summer-hit mega star like Smith. In the second half in particular, "Hancock" sometimes seems more like a Nicholas Cage role, which should tell you what I thought of it.

Still, Smith makes the movie worth watching, if only for the great first half, that tight black costume and the aforementioned special effects.

In summary: Super Smith, not so super story, superb stunts.



Amanda Richards

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review by . January 22, 2011
Call me crazy, but I just don't think Will Smith is that great an actor. I mean, I like him in movies like this and Men in Black, but I don't like his dramatic roles and I think he's just trying to grub for Oscars. I hated him in the Pursuit of Happyness, I hated him in Seven Pounds, but I love him in this because this is exactly the type of movie he's good at. Hancock is a very good entertaining movie and Will Smith's second best movie (first being Men in Black). It was fairly …
review by . February 20, 2011
Call me crazy, but I just don't think Will Smith is that great an actor. I mean, I like him in movies like this and Men in Black, but I don't like his dramatic roles and I think he's just trying to grub for Oscars. I hated him in the Pursuit of Happyness, I hated him in Seven Pounds, but I love him in this because this is exactly the type of movie he's good at. Hancock is a very good entertaining movie and Will Smith's second best movie (first being Men in Black). It was fairly …
review by . July 13, 2010
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The movie was a good watch and humorous in general. Will Smith was awesome as always, and the other actors were pretty great too. The plot actually felt flowed pretty well, and I really enjoyed the kick plot twist. The wholesome idea of the movie, but the coordination of scenes and progression of events was somewhat hard to follow. Also, the plot about the guys trying to kill hancock was undercut way to much for its significance in the final scene. The camerawork was the horrible. It really was …
Quick Tip by . July 12, 2010
posted in Movie Hype
A constantly drunk and slovenly superhero was a refreshing take on superhero movies. Will Smith and Charlize Theron both had very strong performances. I personally liked the surprise twist.
review by . July 21, 2010
I loved thhis movie and enjoyed it very much. It was very interesting, and kept me entertained 100% of the time. I liked ow it was about a bad-superhero, and it changed your view of a superhero. You dont really think of Hancock as a villian, he just doesnt save the world as someone would imagine. I like how very unexpectedly there happens to be another of his kind. And, that you find out that this "on-off" relationship between them is constant and has been going on for millions of years. …
Quick Tip by . July 20, 2010
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It's really sad because the first 35 minutes of this film are witty and charming, then it just goes downhill from there with plot twists and, well, just a disaster.
Quick Tip by . July 13, 2010
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Hey H'wood: just because Will Smith's movies make money doesn't mean they're any good. Give it a rest.
Quick Tip by . July 10, 2010
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A good non generic super hero movie. I suggest watching it.
review by . September 02, 2009
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Hancock takes a daring approach to the Super Hero mythos.  Where as most superheroes are actually quite heroic, doing what it takes to save those in danger and be all around good role models for kids... John Hancock throws all that out the window and instead opts for a surly, mean and careless superhero who has no charisma whatsoever.  Did I mention he's played by The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air?        Yes, Will Smith plays the drunk, rude and quick to anger …
Quick Tip by . December 13, 2009
I liked the second half the best. Too bad they never made a series out of it.
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Director: Peter Berg
Genre: Action, Crime, Fantasy, Sci-Fi
Release Date: 2 July 2008 (USA)
MPAA Rating: PG-13
Screen Writer: Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Runtime: 92 min
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