Friday, July 11, 2008

Hancock

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*** Stars

A Fourth of July without Will Smith is like Thanksgiving Dinner without a turkey. Where would the world be without it? Since 2002, the man hasn't had a film gross under $138 million domestically. It's an astonishing feat, even when some of those films were less than stellar (Men in Black II and Bad Boys II, the only sequels he's ever done). Over time, the Fresh Prince has still stayed very fresh.

This time around, Smith plays a superhero known as Hancock (don’t worry, they explain the name). He is a drunken self-absorbed ass who will help someone out of a certain situation without thinking about the consequences. In the opening sequence, Hancock flies drunk, almost hits a plane, picks up an SUV filled with gangsters, and throws him on top of a building. His heart is in the right place, but his mind is somewhere else floating into oblivion. His behavior continues when he saves a PR spokesman named Ray Embrey (a spot on Jason Bateman) from a moving train by running it into the ground. Ray has been struggling with work and decides to pull a Jerry Maguire (Help me, Help you…) and return the favor of saving his life by offering Hancock a new image. He brings him to his home for dinner where he meets Ray’s wife Mary, played by Charlize Theron. Playing Mary, Theron is not hiding her beauty anymore, as she looks more gorgeous than ever. There is a connection between Mary and Hancock, but you will have to see the movie to figure that one out. If any reviewer spills the secret, then it’s the biggest sin a film critic can do.

Hancock is so sloppy and drunk during dinner that he even eats like a bum, with spaghetti and meatballs dropping all over the place. Ray gives him an offer for a new life and a choice to be accepted by the population. Hancock unenthusiastically accepts and decides to fix all the problems the media have created for him. With a warrant out for his arrest for charges of public disturbance and damaging the city, Hancock goes to prison. Maybe the world will miss him after all.

After crime is on the rise, the chief of police asks Hancock for help. Now out of prison, it’s time for Hancock to get a new suit (of course every proper hero needs a suit). He saves a police officer properly without destruction and booze. Where’s the fun in that? That’s when things turn serious.

Now judging by the trailers, I knew this movie was going to have a hard time balancing the first and second half (a comedy turned drama). It’s very noticeable, sudden, and it comes out of nowhere, but thank God the plot is able to stay original with its story. We are able to accept the third act and its flaws because of the A-list stars. Smith, Theron, and Bateman are so easy to love and watch that we are unable to question their decisions. Props especially to Smith, who is an unstoppable box-office phenomenon. Happy Fourth.

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