This is a right off the presses review of Hancock especially for my Uncle Stevie who requested that it be posted by 4pm today. Thanks for hosting the big holiday bbq yesterday - Happy 4th!
So Hancock is a bit of a puzzle. Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman are all really good in it - they are certainly what keeps it going. The movie, directed by Peter Berg and produced by Michael Mann, has Mann's kind of gritty style to it - lots of fuzzy, hand-held type work - it had the visual feel of Collateral which was probably enhanced by its downtown, L.A. location. The first half of the film is very enjoyable but at the certain ta-da reveal point (which I will not reveal), the film kind of spins off course. The characters are dealing with some weighty issues throughout the movie so although it is a "superhero" film, it also has a lot of dramatic issues as well. So while I would have preferred it to be rip-roaring fun, there were moments that kept popping up to bring the mood back down. It is definitely a different kind of summer blockbuster film and is much better than a lot of the other fare being blasted onto screens so if you want to see a completely different spin on an old standby, I would recommend checking it out.
Also, Jason Bateman gets to kick a little ass - as a big fan of his I say yay!
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I liked it. It's no Ironman, but it had a light darkness that worked for me.
I'm kind of jaded however. Give me super heros, throw in a couple of hotties (Charlize Theron) and you can have my $10.
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