Hancock (Unrated Special Edition)
[Blu-ray] starring Will Smith, Charlize
Theron, Jason Bateman, Jae Head,
Eddie Marsan
Lousy Vehicle, Great Driver
Hancock turns the standard superhero movie inside-out: The title character
(Will Smith) can fly, has superstrength, and is invulnerable, but hes also a
sloppy, alcoholic jerk who causes millions of dollars in property dama ge
whenever he bothers to fight crime. When he saves the life of a public -
relations agent named Ray (Jason Bateman, Arrested Development), Ray
decides to improve Hancocks image--starting by having Hancock
surrender himself to the authorities and go to prison for his lawless
behavior. The idea is that once hes in prison, the crime rate will go up, and
people will start to realize Hancock might be of value after all. This is only
the first act of Hancock--from there, the movie takes several clever turns
that shouldnt be revealed. Hancock isnt a great movie (among other
things, director Peter Berg overuses close-ups with a hand-held camera to
a degree that may cause motion sickness), but it is an extremely
entertaining one. The script, which holds together far better than most
superhero movies, has a propulsive plot, good dialogue, some compassion
for its characters, and even an actual idea or two. The spectacular action
at least gestures towards obeying the laws of physics, which actually
makes the special effects more vivid. The three leads (Smith, Bateman,
and Charlize Theron as Rays wife, Mary) deftly balance the movies
mixture of comedy, action, and drama. All in all, a smart subversive twist
on a genre that all too often takes itself all too seriously. --Bret Fetzer
Stills from Hancock (click for larger image)
Have seen Will Smith since his first commercials for "The Fresh Prince..."
and was immediately struck by the talent. He has done a lot of great work,
and, with all of the genre has had his bad ones. This movie, however, was
such a simple minded, disconnected mess, that the only thing worth
watching was the HD and if someone other then Mr. Smith had been the
driver in the "plot" the whole thing would have been an inglorious spoof of
really bad movies. Let's hope he'll do something soon that showcases the
talent and not just his boxoffice draw.
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