While the film never quite reaches an Alan Moore-level deconstruction of the superhero mythos, it has a fun time offering up all the joy of a big-budget action movie without taking things too seriously.
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Hancock (2008)
38 %
Reviews Counted: 192 Fresh: 73 Rotten:119 Average Rating: 5.4/10
Consensus:
Though it begins with promise, Hancock suffers from a flimsy narrative and poor execution.
Rated: PG-13 [See Full Rating]
Theatrical Release: Jul 2, 2008 Wide
Box Office: $226,357,065
Synopsis: There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock (Will Smith). With great power comes great responsibility – everyone knows that – everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock’s well-intentioned heroics might get the job done... [More]
Genre: Action/Adventure
Starring: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, Charlize Theron, Eddie Marsan
Director: Peter Berg
Screenwriter: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter
Screenwriter: Vy Vincent Ngo, Vince Gilligan
Producer: Akiva Goldsman, Michael Mann, Will Smith, James Lassiter
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07/28/08
Has plenty of funny, even tender moments until it veers in a different, messy direction an hour in.
07/19/08
Smart enough to use the CGI madness in service to the story, rather than just ending and scene or conflict with a big effecty showdown. (I'm looking at you, Transformers!)
07/17/08
Top Critic
Squeezing every bit of originality out of its concept, Hancock fails on so many levels that it's surprising the film isn't a bigger success with audiences.
07/13/08
Less like a complete movie, Hancock plays out more like the first two episodes of a television series shown back to back.
07/12/08
(...) Una buena idea no hace necesariamente una gran película, y Hancock está lejos de ser perfecta. Aún así vale la pena y Will Smith está perfecto en su rol titular.
07/10/08
Most of Hancock's faults can be forgiven because Will Smith creates a quintessentially American hero: flawed, frayed, but always sacrificing for the sake of others.
07/10/08
"Hancock" is two films jammed together. The first part, deserves an "A" (Kudos to Jason Bateman), but the second part is clearly a B movie. I'll average only to a B .
07/10/08
Hancock suggests the Colin Powell 'Pottery Barn' argument, but before it gets really interesting, veers wildly off course.
07/10/08
Hancock is a movie that tosses the genre cookie cutter under the bus.
07/10/08
Hancock isn't by any means a dead loss, but it could have been a lot better.
07/10/08
It's a pointless, plodding and just plain ugly effort which fails on just about every level.
07/09/08
The phony mythos turns into equally spurious pathos that plays like bathos because not one iota of the sentiment or sympathy has been earned.
07/09/08
Hancock endures by finding the right rhythm to match its star, and by lashing enough amusing moments together to provide a trim 92 minutes of entertainment.
07/08/08
'What are those jammin' sounds? Is it a musical jetstream of crunk?''No, it's Hancock on approach! Use runway Six Left, Hancock! All jiggy for landing!'
07/08/08
Smith's invincibilty at the box office may come down, for this film is a mess. Not even his charm and personality can save this train wreck.
07/08/08
There are more problems afoot than just its misleading rating, beginning with the story itself.
07/07/08
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