Hancock - Half Cocked
Hancock B
Starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron
Directed by Peter Berg (Friday Night Lights)
Rated PG-13 for some intense sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and language Appropriate for ages 15+
The Story: Most people consider Hancock (Smith) to be a reckless and careless drunken superhero that causes more trouble than he's worth. In order to fix this image problem, Hancock requests the assistance of public relations specialist Ray Embrey (Bateman), and turns both of their lives upside down.
The Good: The first half of this film is a blast. The premise of a down-on-his luck, unwanted superhero that accidentally does more damage than good makes for a very creative story line. Smith is his normal charismatic self and you can't go wrong with Jason Bateman as the image repairman.
The production values are top notch here with eye-popping visuals and non-stop action/comedy. There were many moments where I was going from nail-biting to knee-slapping.
The Bad: While the first half of the film was terrific, the second half left much to be desired. It was great getting to know Hancock, but discovering his back story was a big let down.
I was also disappointed in the lack of a decent villain. The bad guy here would be weak against a normal human, so you can imagine how lame he is compared to the likes of Hancock.
Finally, I must give a warning to parents: there is a lot of bad language throughout the movie. I don't normally care, but with kids being a main target of the film, I think that most parents might want to know that they threw in as much bad language as they could get away with in a PG-13 film.
The Summary: Hancock starts out super but finishes weak.
Hancock looks like interesting spin on the latest superhero movie craze... if nothing else at least Will Smith tends to be pretty funny
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