Hancock (2008)
An untidy superhero named Hancock protects the citizens of Los Angeles but leaves them with mush burden to bear at the and of it all.
27 September 1995, San Diego, California, USA
23 June 1969, Troy, Michigan, USA
30 April 1975, Bree, Flanders, Belgium
16 April 1948, Budapest, Hungary
24 May 1981, Most, Czechoslovakia [now Czech Republic]
9 September 1996, Orlando, Florida, USA
25 January 1930, Los Angeles, California, USA
13 January 1980, Burbank, California, USA
21 September 1993, Los Angeles, California, USA
7 August 1975, Benoni, Transvaal, South Africa
29 September 1976, California, USA
5 November 1969, Rochester, New York, USA
30 September 1961, Tampa, Florida, USA
3 March 1984, Thousand Oaks, California, USA
19 June 1998, Santa Clarita, California, USA
August 26, 2009
Kicks into tired oh-it-sucks-to-have-superpowers territory and opens up a can of racial issues it has no intention of investigating
October 18, 2008
Train wrecks are intrinsically spectacular, and Will Smith's new movie offers a doozy. Two of them, in fact.
July 03, 2008
As popcorn movies go, this is fleet, funny, and even thoughtful: its central question, nicely underplayed by director Peter Berg, is why power and altruism never seem to intersect.
August 03, 2009
I have no problem signing on to recommend this. Get it? Signing on...John Hancock... nevermind.
October 21, 2014
And if you're still not willing to forgive Hancock, and least there is the scene where he shoves a guy's head up another guy's butt.
October 18, 2008
The strain of messianism in Will Smith movies is becoming ever more pronounced.
July 14, 2008
It's definitely a mish-mash, but really good performances.
October 14, 2012
Hancock is what happens when you have talented people working on quality material: it's really a no-brainer that it works so well.
July 03, 2008
A peculiar and occasionally charming poke in the ribs of the superman myth.
February 01, 2009
A few actors such as Clint Eastwood, marry substance and popularity. But very few. Most actors' egos lead them to slum in the box office. I'm reminded of this often when a major, talented actor opts for popularity instead of substance when the latter beck
July 04, 2008
The dynamic between the sullen Smith and sincere Bateman may be the best thing in the Peter Berg's movie, but it's a tough call because the whole popcorn fest is flat-out fantastic.
