Hancock (2008)

6	Listal rating
6.5	IMDB rating

Directed by

Peter Berg

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John Hancock

Mary

Ray

Aaron

Red

Man Mountain

Matrix

Mike

Written by

Vincent Ngo

Vince Gilligan

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A ludicrous superhero claptrap!

4 years, 6 months ago at Oct 29 0:27

PvtCaboose91

6 votes

"People should love you. They really should, okay? And I want to deliver that for you. It's the least that I can do. You're a superhero. Kids should be running up to you, asking for your autograph, people should be cheering you on the streets..."

Stale. Vapid. Hollow. Offensive. Inconsistent. Illogical. Lame. Fluffy. These are the words that popped into my head while watching Hancoc... read more

More like Peacock!

4 years, 6 months ago at Nov 11 6:36

AgentLexi

4 votes

''I gotta wonder what kind of a bastard I must have been, that nobody was there to claim me. I mean, I am not the most charming guy in the world, so I've been told, but...nobody?''

A hard-living superhero who has fallen out of favor with the public enters into a questionable relationship with the wife of the public relations professional who's trying to repair his image.

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an intersting twist ont he superhero movie

4 years, 10 months ago at Jul 12 22:39

moviemaniac126

4 votes

will Smith stars as John Hancock. Not your average superhero who at first is drunk then realizes that there is more to life and he is not alone. However, this more serious look at superheroes is quite interesting.the first 30 minutes of the movie seems to be an action/adventure but then turns to a serious look at life through a superheroes eyes.

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Description: What happens when a wisecracking, homeless, alcoholic superhero meets a determined PR exec? Hancock, who just saved the life of idealistic Ray Embrey, is about to find out. Embrey is determined to rehabilitate the down-and-out Hancock, clean up his image, and make him into a true hero the world can adore. Embrey's wife Mary, on the ot ... (more)

Release date : 2 July 2008

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" What We Thought Before: What a great idea! Will Smith - playing an invincible superhero who doesn’t give a shit about humanity and just wants to laze about all day and drink – must be rehabilitated by PR guy Jason Bateman. The potential for great action sequences, comedy moments and plain old fun are endless. Get me a ticket to this thing. What We Got: Tone-confused and nasty, Hancock completely fails to realise the potential of its premise and instead shifts itself into bizarre plot-twis"