Hancock

After seeing a lot of negative reviews on Hancock, I wasn't really sure I wanted to see the movie. After all, superhero movies are usually fun because they are action packed, somewhat lighthearted, and pit the forces of good against evil in a final pitched battle.

After seeing Hancock, I can confirm that the movie switches tone quite a bit from the beginning to the end. It starts out somewhat lighthearted and ends on a serious note, there is no major physical fight between good and evil, and there isn't as much action as one suspects from a superhero movie. Hancock is a study of a mostly nice but grumpy immortal that has no memory who is alone on the earth and despised because no one appreciates him for what he does (mostly because he tends to break stuff while half drunk because he's lonely.)

I won't give away any major plot points, although it wouldn't matter if I did because my family loves spoilers! Suffice it to say that it is an OK movie, and if they would just take out all the swearing I would give a 6 out of 10 and probably suggest people see it.

One reviewer whose revew I read must have been quite high while watching the movie. All the blatant errors and unconnected events he mentioned were explained in conversations and conclusions one could/should draw from statements made. I doubt he'll read my blog, but if he does: they call it plot developments and you have to pay attention to the conversation to follow along.