Just got back from seeing Hancock down at the Oak Tree. I love living
five minutes walking distance from a theater. No spoilers here. I hate that.
Will Smith was a different Will Smith–fully transformed from nice guy, leading
man to alcoholic anti-hero. We bought it, big time. As usual, Peter Berg’s
direction was excellent (see The Kingdom), and Jason Bateman was charming,
funny, and lovable. Charlize was a little underutilized, but it pays off in
the end.
The set-up was one of the best I’ve seen in a long time, the characters arc
from beginning to end, the B-story had a lot of heart, and the special effects
were quite good (not great). I really enjoyed this film. It really flipped
the whole superhero/comic genre on its side, which seems to be the fashion
these days (Iron Man, Wanted, Hulk, Dark Knight, etc.).
