If i had to describe dis movie in as short a review as possible .. it would be .. "WILL SMITH" ...
This "different" superhero flick is a will smith show all thru ...
H shines throughout and will keep u glued to screen throughout the film with his awesome portrayal of John Hancock .. the less-than-perfect superhero.
In the movie, Hancock, played by Will Smith, is a superhero in the city of Los Angeles, but unlike other superheroes, Hancock is more hated than loved for the large amount of damage he usually leaves, during his heroic escapades.
However, this changes when he meets up with Ray Embrey(played by Jason Bateman), a PR executive who wishes to be Hancock's "spokesperson", and helps him to improve hancock's image n the public's eye.
For the rest, u'll hav to watch the film...
Sadly, however, first half is the only real part of the story which is interestin as they show Hancock screwing up police chases and saving a whale but ending up throwing it onto a yacht.
Packed with fkin awesome special FX, it makes the audience believe they r n a for one helluva movie ...
But, in the second half, the pace of the film gets kinda dampened [:(] with not much humour in it which i wud've expected in this kind of flick and get's into a more tragic tone as Hancock's background is revealed as well as a secret in another character..
The back-story of Hancock and how the story moves on from there was the weakest link since that's wen the story moves from being comic to tragic .. and that too in a pretty confusing nonsensical (at-times) manner.
But i wud say the movie is still watchable cuz of Smith's brilliant performance as well as the co-actors like Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateson who lend credible performances.
However after leaving the theatre, u will feel somewhat disappointed especially since, u know the movie could've been much more better, if the second half had been different.
As Todd McCarthy put it:-
The film's premise was undermined by the execution. The concept ensured the film was "amusing and plausible" for its first half, but that the second half was full of illogical story developments and missed opportunities.
-Variety Magazine
However, purely for the mind-blowing special effects , and for the new concept ..
i wud go with 2.5/5 for Hancock ..
It's a movie with immense potential .. but was screwed up by whoever came up with the second half plot.
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