Hancock Movie Review

My wife and I saw this movie over the weekend at a local theater. Since gas prices are so high we have chosen to play closer to home. My wife was more excites about this movie than I but I quickly saw that I was in for a unique and interesting take on modern day super heroes. Will Smith plays Hancock, an alcoholic who is drowning his personal sorrows with booze. He essentially woke up in a hospital with super human powers. He can fly and had the ability to do anything without injury. The city of Los Angeles where the story takes place does not embrace him as would normally be the case for a super hero. Hancock has an unorthodox way of going about his business that is caused more damage than he fixes. He soon finds a friend played by Jason Bateman who tries to reinvent Hancock into a public relations doll. He does succeed but not without some problems which serve up the interesting plot turn of the film.

I would recommend this movie to anyone (adults only) looking to be entertained and to see a fresh look at super hero characters.