movie thoughts: Hancock (2008)

[orangerful]

Hancock (Single-Disc Unrated Edition)

Hancock was a very odd movie.  It starts out as a somewhat light superhero movie about a man with powers who has let himself go - drinking, crashing into stuff, and just generally being an "asshole".  Then halfway through there is a plot twist that you sort of see coming but at the same time you go "wtf?"  because it totally changes the movie.

I think this movie would have worked better had the tone remained light throughout or if it had been a little darker from the start.  It feels uneven in its current state. 

But with stars like Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron, it's hard not to want to watch this movie.  If you're fans of these three actors, it's enjoyable enough, but I doubt you'll want to go back for a repeat viewing.

Rent it.

Originally posted on orangerful.vox.com

Comments

[ladynaberrie.livejournal.com]

It's like they tried to do two movies but only had time for one.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

exactly. I think both plots would have made good movies, but together they just kind of made a mess.

[ladynaberrie.livejournal.com]

As seperate plots, they would have been fine.

[faeriesfolly.livejournal.com]

I haven't seen it yet, but something keeps holding me back and making me choose to see other things. Like the whole time it was in the theater I would talk people into something else. lol.

[orangerful.livejournal.com]

Same here. I think I almost saw it in theaters a few times. Perhaps if it hadn't come out the same year as Iron Man and Dark Knight it would have been better received.