‘Hancock’ is Like Humpty Dumpty [Movie Review]
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For the past couple years, with Will Smith being the most bankable, relateable and profitable celebrity at the box office, people have been wondering if he’s bulletproof. This question will be answered in several ways with his latest film, Hancock .
While Will Smith isn’t literally bulletproof, his title character in Hancock is. He plays an alcoholic jerk of a superhero who does more ...
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‘Hancock’ web reviews
Published 7/2/2008 by Franck Tabouring at The Screening Log
... • Finally, Kevin Carr from FilmSchoolRejects says “The script is horribly flawed, which is the primary reason Hancock becomes a train wreck. But Berg does no favors to this film.” ...
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Photo: Courtesy of Sony For us, the biggest surprise of Will Smith's drunk-superhero movie, Hancock , may yet be that it's not as terrible as we expected from the trailer and early reviews — Manohla Dargis liked it (" Hancock makes for one unexpectedly satisfying and kinky addition to Hollywood's superhero chronicles") and David Denby claims it's "by far the most enjoyable big movie ...
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The early moments are about as close as you get to seeing the dark side of Will Smith, but when Hancock is reunited with a fellow superhero, the movie loses its wit and becomes a CGI battle across the American skyline.
