The Verdict - Hancock

So I had high expectations for Will Smith's super hero movie, Hancock.

If you have seen the trailers, you know that this film is about the redemption of a down and out super hero, known to the world at large as "John Hancock" and portrayed by Smith. The under-used Jason Bateman is image consultant Ray Embrey, and Charlize Therone is his wife, Mary. Was a fan of Bateman back in his teenage days, and more recently on the brilliant but cancelled show Arrested Development (watch it if you have not).

Hancock starts with the promise of being a great movie. The comedy is on point (I will be telling people I am gonna "shove your head up his ass" and laughing to myself about it for at least the next few weeks), the effects are obvious but not off-putting, and the acting is good . . .

But then, the plot kicks in . . . and I fell asleep. I never fall asleep in the movies. As a matter of fact, 3 other people were with me - all of whom NEVER fall asleep at the theater - and they well all snoring at some point in this movie. It goes from boredom to kind of bad at about the middle point. This was hailed as a "different spin" on the super hero movie . . . sure, if that spin is "BAD". After the great summer flicks Iron Man and Incredible Hulk, this is just not good. I Am Legend was better . . . Wanted was better . . . M. Knight's Unbreakable was better . . .

I am disappointed with the writing, the pacing, the action, and the Damn Eagle (do not want to "spoil" this crap so I won't explain the eagle, but its dumb). The plot twist is huge and changes the ENTIRE point of the movie, taking it from an interesting character study to a big mess of stupidness. See this at the $5 pre-matinee . .or do not see it at all. Bad Boy, Will. Do better next time.

C- for Hancock.