It’s a simple and true thing to say that 2008 is indeed a year of superhero movies, Starting the year of with the big bang was Iron Man from which followed The Incredible Hulk, the soon-to-be-released Batman: The Dark Knight and yes, Hancock.
For those who have chanced upon the trailer, you may have had a rough idea to whom Hancock (Will Smith) is in this movie: the sarcastic, alcholic and homeless superhero. One with the powers of Superman but has a different moral twist to it.
Without giving away any spoilers, I can say that Hancock, although doesn’t do much to satisfy the questions of his past which may arise halfway during the movie, is good enough as a movie if you intend to watch a different hero-genre movie.
Although the plot maybe somewhat flimsy and the script somewhat predictable (the jokes may seem funny at first, but eventually it’ll get predictable and boring), I must applaud the movie for its solid character development. We see Hancock, a misunderstood, destructive and irresponsible superhero turn into a better person as the plot unfolds throughout the movie.
I will not give this movie any more than three stars, but I’d reccomend Hancock for its different superhero-genre line. This is best watched without comparing it to other superhero movies.
