Will Smith signs his John Hancock to reclaim title as Fourth of July king
Release date: 2 July 2008
By Jerilyn Covert
Even superheroes have their rough patches. It just takes a super intervention, some homemade meatballs and an adoring young fan to get them through it. Such is the case with Hancock, a deadbeat alcoholic and a flying man with bulletproof skin. A hero and a menace. Until one day, an ambitious public relations analyst with a lot of faith and not much to lose offers to repair Hancock’s image. Except, as it turns out, the guy does actually have something to lose–namely, his wife, who gets pretty cozy with the flame retardant superhero. But don’t worry. It’s all part of the story. There’s also some action scenes, some laugh-worthy physical comedy, a running gag or two, bad guys, henchmen, lots of bottles of bourbon, a pretty big plot twist and a small handful of heartwarming moments. In other words, it’s got everything you’d want out of a 92-minute piece of mindless entertainment. And that’s precisely what it is.
