Hancock

Another film I saw a couple of weeks back but haven't had time to review until now.

I know that most reviews, and indeed most people I talked to about it have said that Hancock is a movie in two parts. An excellent super-hero first part let down by a mediocre second part. And to be honest, it's beginning to worry me. Not that I can't see what they're talking about, but because I never picked up on this until they mentioned it. It's making me worry that my mind is losing its attentive powers.

The first half is very good. Great super-hero stuff with a brilliant twist; he's drunk. It's almost an antithesis to Wanted. Less focus on the action, more on the story. In fact, while the tagline of Wanted is "Kill one, save a thousand", Hancock's motto while drunk could well be "Save one, kill a train." He clearly wants to help, otherwise he wouldn't even turn up. But more often than not a drunk superhero is worse than no superhero at all. The highway chase scene from the trailer is a scene of carnage after he shows up.

Personally I found the change to the second half a bit shocking, but in a good way. I didn't see it coming, and in fact I'm not going to spoil it for you. It's one of those you need to see for yourself, like finding out who Luke Skywalker's pappy was. It adds an interesting dynamic to the story and really forces you to chose between the viewpoints of two characters.

I honestly liked the ending. Hancock having to turn his back on one world to save the only person who will ever understand him. A bit sappy in places but fun nevertheless.

Score: B+

OQ: Call me that....one more time.