Hancock
There was something about the trailer for Hancock that made me want to see this movie. The idea of a bum with superhero powers, drinking a big bottle of Jim Beam while fighting crime, really spoke to this comic book guy.
And, Hancock delivered. To a point.
Will Smith is Hancock a street bum with superhero powers: he can fly, bullets bounce off of him, and, oh yea, he doesn't age. Everyone in LA hates him because everytime Hancock helps, millions of dollars in damages occur. Jason Bateman play Ray Embry, a PR rep who is saved by Hancock from an oncoming train and takes Hancock on as a pro-bono case. Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, Mary, who is more than skeptical of Hancock and warns her husband that this will end badly.
For the damages that he has done, Ray convinces Hancock to turn himself in and go to prison. The plan is that the crime rate will rise so high that they will beg Hancock to come back and save the day. In the meanwhile, Hancock attends a twelve step program and receives lessons in superhero etiquette from Ray.
All of this leads up to the cop rescue scene in the movie. The part that made the movie a comedy and fun are over. And this is when my wife leans over to me and announces that this movie has jumped the shark.
That may have been premature, but the third act adds a new element to the mix that slightly changes the relationship with the characters. It was a bit rough, but works itself out by the end of the film. Ultimately, I am not sure if Hancock worked as a superhero film. It felt more like the second film in the series as we never see his origin. I am not sure that it worked as a straight on comedy, but there were some great sight gags that, unfortunately, were pretty much revealed in the trailer. The special effects were interesting in this film, and I thought they had a rough feel to them. Some felt very much like they hung Smith in front of a rear projection screen and put him on wires.
So, my opinion is that you will enjoy this on the big screen. But, you may be more forgiving of its short falls with a rental.
And, Hancock delivered. To a point.
Will Smith is Hancock a street bum with superhero powers: he can fly, bullets bounce off of him, and, oh yea, he doesn't age. Everyone in LA hates him because everytime Hancock helps, millions of dollars in damages occur. Jason Bateman play Ray Embry, a PR rep who is saved by Hancock from an oncoming train and takes Hancock on as a pro-bono case. Charlize Theron plays Bateman's wife, Mary, who is more than skeptical of Hancock and warns her husband that this will end badly.
For the damages that he has done, Ray convinces Hancock to turn himself in and go to prison. The plan is that the crime rate will rise so high that they will beg Hancock to come back and save the day. In the meanwhile, Hancock attends a twelve step program and receives lessons in superhero etiquette from Ray.
All of this leads up to the cop rescue scene in the movie. The part that made the movie a comedy and fun are over. And this is when my wife leans over to me and announces that this movie has jumped the shark.
That may have been premature, but the third act adds a new element to the mix that slightly changes the relationship with the characters. It was a bit rough, but works itself out by the end of the film. Ultimately, I am not sure if Hancock worked as a superhero film. It felt more like the second film in the series as we never see his origin. I am not sure that it worked as a straight on comedy, but there were some great sight gags that, unfortunately, were pretty much revealed in the trailer. The special effects were interesting in this film, and I thought they had a rough feel to them. Some felt very much like they hung Smith in front of a rear projection screen and put him on wires.
So, my opinion is that you will enjoy this on the big screen. But, you may be more forgiving of its short falls with a rental.
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