Hancock

Hancock suggests new visual directions and emotional tonalities for pop. It's by far the most enjoyable big movie of the summer.

Bateman doesn't make a false move, and a stellar Charlize Theron springs her own bolts from the blue as Ray's wife. As for Smith, he's on fire. There's nothing like a star shining on his highest beams. You follow him anywhere.

Sometimes funny, sometimes clever, and occasionally involving, but it's never brilliant and its edge is compromised by the neutering that accompanies the teen-friendly PG-13 rating.

Hancock can revel in schmuckery, of course, because you and I and cute kids and peaceful oldies worldwide know in advance that there's no way on Hollywood's green earth Will Smith will ever play someone seriously, dangerously unsavory.

Once the vulgar comedy dissipates, we're left with poorly photographed, bullet-riddled summer-action mayhem. The only thing drunker than Hancock is the editing and camerawork.

This movie fails so spectacularly - and on so many levels - that it's like watching a train plummet off a bridge.

Any notions of demolishing black stereotypes -- and what else could have possessed Mr. Smith to do this? -- are dashed by the coarseness of it all, and by the narrative incoherence; a surprising plot twist turns a sloppy action-comedy into a totally different movie, and an even worse one.

Hancock is really a amazing movie, specially Will Smith and his Hancock Costume. I bought this costume from "Slimfit Jackets" online store at affordable price.

Great up till the after Bank scene and then it kind of dips off. Then it focuses on to much melodrama and not enough hero stuff for my liking. That being said I still have a soft spot for Hancock. The likeable **** underdog.

A really great movie with so much potential. Then comes an out of nowhere plot twist that left you thinking WTF did just happen? It becomes basically a different movie with a different plot and I think that both parts could have worked very well in two separate movies. I will not spoil the twist but you can read in if you want on multiple sources. The movie is about John Hancock who is a Superhero that is unfit or struggles to be the comic-book archetype of a noble and flawless hero. He is just like a normal human who is not suited to a task but with superpowers. He is often drunk, a hothead and causes too much collateral damage while still saving life's and stopping criminals. He is hated by the public and unpopular when he saves a PR specialist who offers to help him with his public image. This concept alone is excellent. The idea to show a superhero struggle with problems and being just like an average person with huge (relatable) problems underneath was as awesome as refreshing. Stan Lee did make superheroes relatable the same way but to a lesser extent. Tony Stark struggles with alcohol or Spiderman sacrifices his personal life and relationships to be a hero and is still hated by some just as example. Here it is increased by a multitude. I think that sooner or later superpowers would bore you and the public is ungrateful after a while not thanking you and just asking why you did not more for them. What ruins it is a plot twist. I must point out I also liked the second half after the twist and will say it is also a brilliant concept and well done. Without spoilers I can only say that there are two excellent halves that just did not fit together. From Dusk til Dawn is similar as it becomes a different movie or genre but still not a fitting comparison. I would say it is an early case of subverting expectations that got wrong. I even hate to criticize this movie as there are no serious mistakes except of the twist. The acting is good, as are the special effects, soundtrack and character development. Overall this is maybe the best movie I will give such a low score. The change in direction ruins it for many including me. Would have seen more from each halt either and both have a 9-10/10 potential.

Podría haber sido más, pero para lo que es está bastante bien. Tengo muy buenos recuerdos de esta película.

Some say that Will Smith makes anything watchable, and in most cases I'd agree. Not so with **** It's the inconsistency that gets me - it really doesn't know whether it wants to be a relatively dark origins story, or a comic take on superhero conventions, or a social satire. It tries to be all of these, and therefore fails to be any of them. It's not dark, funny or clever enough. Will Smith's charisma and some nice effects can't hold up the car crash of a screenplay or make the "twist" in the last act even remotely surprising. It's just not very good.