Hancock (2008)
An untidy superhero named Hancock protects the citizens of Los Angeles but leaves them with mush burden to bear at the and of it all.
13 January 1980, Burbank, California, USA
2 May 1972, Detroit, Michigan, USA
15 August 1968, Chicago, Illinois, USA
30 April 1975, Bree, Flanders, Belgium
October 21, 2014
And if you're still not willing to forgive Hancock, and least there is the scene where he shoves a guy's head up another guy's butt.
August 26, 2009
Kicks into tired oh-it-sucks-to-have-superpowers territory and opens up a can of racial issues it has no intention of investigating
July 14, 2008
It's definitely a mish-mash, but really good performances.
February 01, 2009
A few actors such as Clint Eastwood, marry substance and popularity. But very few. Most actors' egos lead them to slum in the box office. I'm reminded of this often when a major, talented actor opts for popularity instead of substance when the latter beck
July 03, 2008
A peculiar and occasionally charming poke in the ribs of the superman myth.
October 18, 2008
Train wrecks are intrinsically spectacular, and Will Smith's new movie offers a doozy. Two of them, in fact.
July 03, 2008
As popcorn movies go, this is fleet, funny, and even thoughtful: its central question, nicely underplayed by director Peter Berg, is why power and altruism never seem to intersect.
July 04, 2008
The dynamic between the sullen Smith and sincere Bateman may be the best thing in the Peter Berg's movie, but it's a tough call because the whole popcorn fest is flat-out fantastic.
October 14, 2012
Hancock is what happens when you have talented people working on quality material: it's really a no-brainer that it works so well.
October 18, 2008
The strain of messianism in Will Smith movies is becoming ever more pronounced.
August 03, 2009
I have no problem signing on to recommend this. Get it? Signing on...John Hancock... nevermind.
