Hancock Reviews and Trailer
The next superhero flick up is “Hancock,” featuring Will Smith as an unshaven derelict who can fly.
Click here to watch the trailer for Hancock.
Hancock saves the life of a public-relations executive played by Jason Bateman, who embarks on an image makeover for the down-and-out superhero.
Industry watchers are waiting to see if “Hancock” will prove to be a misstep for Mr. Smith. Early reviews so fare have been all over the map. Some see “Hancock” bringing a much-needed freshening not only to the superhero genre but more broadly to films laden with computer-generated effects. Others suggest the emphasis on reinvention cuts into the film’s enjoyability.
Here’s some “Hancock” reviews written so far:
* David Denby in the New Yorker: “‘Hancock’ suggests new visual directions and emotional tonalities for pop. It’s by far the most enjoyable big movie of the summer.” [New Yorker]
* Los Angeles Times: “It’s a strange feeling to see the summer’s most promising premise self-destruct into something bizarre and unsatisfying, but that is the “Hancock” experience.” [LA Times]
* USA Today: “What could have been a perfectly enjoyable blend of comedy and action blows up in our faces trying to be a heavier, larger-than-life romance with historical, spiritual and sci-fi implications.” [USA Today]
* Robert Ebert in the Chicago Sun-Times: “… ‘Hancock’ is a lot of fun, if perhaps a little top-heavy with stuff being destroyed.” [Chicago Sun-Times]
* Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: “…a welcome departure in this summer of superheroes, although not always a well-executed one.” [Pittsburgh Post-Gazette]
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