This was one of the summer films I was most looking forward to seeing, so you can understand how I was a bit dismayed when all the early reviews I read on Hancock basically ripped it to shreds. But in the end, my man-crush on Will Smith proved to be too strong, and I'm happy to admit that much of the negativity is overblown. Smith shows once again why he's one of the few men that the rest of us can be ga-ga over while still hanging on to our heterosexuality, Jason Bateman turns in his typically subtle, comically genius performance, and Charlize Theron is as hot as ever (see - I'm NOT gay!). That's not to say this is a perfect film - at just over an hour and a half it's too short by at least 15 minutes, and the script switches gears halfway through and heads in a direction that may turn off a few fans, changing from a sarcastic comedy in the first 40 minutes to a pretty dark, violent drama by the end. There's a big twist that viewers will either love or hate, but for me I thought it was refreshing to see a superhero movie that hits the ground running and doesn't waste half the film explaining the characters orgins.
Kudos once more, Mr. Smith. If I ever meet you, well...let's just say you might want to keep a restraining order handy (but in the most flattering sort of way!). You're truly the king of the 4th of July Hollywood blockbuster...
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