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Friday, July 25, 2008
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Tossing the French for fun and profit.In order to fully appreciate director Peter Berg's misunderstood 2008 superhero outing Hancock, one must not only be fully prepared to consume the highly unusual plot twist which arrives very late in the game, but digest it completely without vomiting profusely on the person sitting next to you. Vincent Ngo and Vince Gilligan's comical tale of a drunken big city stooge with superhuman powers clips along at a breezy, light-hearted pace, that is, until this curious twist is suddenly pulled out of the proverbial hat like so many fluffy white bunnies. Problem is, once it arrives, the film becomes strangely somber and, at times, unnecessarily depressing. The last thirty minutes are saved only by surprisingly solid performances from Will Smith and Jason Bateman, though professional toothpick Charlize Theron does her best to undermine their abilities. Had the film been fleshed out beyond its meager 92 minutes, perhaps this conclusion wouldn't have been quite so jarring. Kudos to Berg and crew for attempting something a little different with their big-budget summertime blockbuster; I seriously doubt many will appreciate the film for what it is. Maybe it will find its audience on DVD. Then again, maybe not.
Recipe For Success: An Unusually Smart Script + Will Smith + Someone Get Theron A Cupcake, Stat!
I Have The Power: If I had the abilities of John Hancock, I'd probably just kick people around.
And I'd probably start with you.
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