Movie Review: Hancock
January 9th, 2009
Our first three Netflix DVD came in the mail Wednesday. Hancock was the first one we decided to watch. This movie stars Will Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman. The main character Hancock is played by Will Smith. Hancock is a superhero. He has powers like Superman basically. Unfortunately this is where the similarities end between he and Superman.
Hancock is a drunk and has a horrible attitude. He does stop crimes and save people’s lives, but usually destroys a bunch of stuff in the process. In his opening act of social justice, he stops some thugs in an SUV from getting away. In the process he trashes a highway, half a dozen cop cars, and several skyscrapers, with damage estimates totaling about $9,000,000.
He has a real PR problem. The people pretty much hate his guts. Enter Jason Bateman’s character Ray. After saving Ray from a train collision, Hancock has dinner with Ray’s family. Ray then gives him a business card and tells him that he can help with his image problem, as he is a PR agent.
I won’t spoil any more details of the movie. The story is deeper than just the movie. I found it to be a great story about human frailty, and how we treat each other. If you have not seen this one yet, check it out.
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