Hancock
The film was originally title 'Tonight, He Comes' before it was changed to 'John Hancock', then shortened to just 'Hancock'. Directors previously attached to direct include Tony Scott and Michael Mann.
- Director:
- Peter Berg ('The Kingdom', 'Friday Night Lights')
- Writer:
- Vincent NgoVince Gilligan
- Cast:
- Will SmithJason BatemanCharlize Theron
Reviews & comments
Flicks, Andrew Hedley
flicksSo I walk into a screening of Hancock, hoping for something along the black-humoured lines of Bad Santa. Despite a lacklustre opening salvo, with some crummy CGI, it seems to be heading in the right direction. “McDonalds fucked you up,” says Hancock to a fat man. He’s drunk, he’s careless, he’s an asshole.
That bum deserved a funnier ending.
A drunk bum superhero, what a brilliant idea it was... until the good old American values make surface again (patriotism, flag, violin and tears). Is it another pathetic attempt to convert the American public? Too bad it crossed the frontiers. There is nothing worse than turning a anti-hero into a hero.
Prologue
Is this just the 1st part of Trilogy? Who are the bad gus really? The movie passed pleasantly enough, at the end this felt like it was setting the scene for next episode. Somehow then got padded to a full length movie. Casting Will Smith was probabay a mistake, you expect him to be continuously funny and this was not a comedy.
Better than 'The Happening'
A drunk super-hero with Will Smith in the lead role? This could have been comical magic. But the laughs don’t last and it strangely turns into every other super-hero movie you’ve seen but devoid of any humour. I left feeling a little cheated and imagining what could have been. I can’t think of a really funny super-hero movie. What a unique opportunity...
Variety
pressThe effects are snazzy, even if they pass by quite quickly, and there's enough going on to keep audiences watching, if not entirely happy. Smith, Theron and Bateman capably handle the main roles, but such is the skimpiness of the scenario that no further characters make any impact.
The Guardian
pressWill Smith memorably starred in sci-fi movies called things such as I, Robot and I Am Legend. This one could be called I, Asshole or I Am Asshole, or perhaps just Asshole.
Rolling Stone
pressBateman doesn't make a false move, and a stellar Charlize Theron springs her own bolts from the blue as Ray's wife. As for Smith, he's on fire. There's nothing like a star shining on his highest beams. You follow him anywhere.
New Zealand Herald
pressHancock is like watching a car crash in slow motion. Fortunately it's more of an amusing one than tragic, but it's messy all the same.
Newshub
pressThe first 30 minutes are fun, this is such an inspired idea for a superhero movie. Which makes its sudden unexpected and unfortunate downward trajectory even more disappointing.
Dominion Post
pressThe script - daft, wildly uneven, derivative and confused, though it may be - is also genuinely funny, nicely paced, and mercifully short.
Christchurch Press
pressThe ideas run out before the movie does, and the mood shifts dramatically about halfway through with some not-funny-at-all violence, but the film-makers deserve points for not being afraid to tinker with the superhero genre.
Flicks, Andrew Hedley
flicksSo I walk into a screening of Hancock, hoping for something along the black-humoured lines of Bad Santa. Despite a lacklustre opening salvo, with some crummy CGI, it seems to be heading in the right direction. “McDonalds fucked you up,” says Hancock to a fat man. He’s drunk, he’s careless, he’s an asshole.
Variety
pressThe effects are snazzy, even if they pass by quite quickly, and there's enough going on to keep audiences watching, if not entirely happy. Smith, Theron and Bateman capably handle the main roles, but such is the skimpiness of the scenario that no further characters make any impact.
The Guardian
pressWill Smith memorably starred in sci-fi movies called things such as I, Robot and I Am Legend. This one could be called I, Asshole or I Am Asshole, or perhaps just Asshole.
Rolling Stone
pressBateman doesn't make a false move, and a stellar Charlize Theron springs her own bolts from the blue as Ray's wife. As for Smith, he's on fire. There's nothing like a star shining on his highest beams. You follow him anywhere.
New Zealand Herald
pressHancock is like watching a car crash in slow motion. Fortunately it's more of an amusing one than tragic, but it's messy all the same.
Newshub
pressThe first 30 minutes are fun, this is such an inspired idea for a superhero movie. Which makes its sudden unexpected and unfortunate downward trajectory even more disappointing.
Dominion Post
pressThe script - daft, wildly uneven, derivative and confused, though it may be - is also genuinely funny, nicely paced, and mercifully short.
Christchurch Press
pressThe ideas run out before the movie does, and the mood shifts dramatically about halfway through with some not-funny-at-all violence, but the film-makers deserve points for not being afraid to tinker with the superhero genre.
That bum deserved a funnier ending.
A drunk bum superhero, what a brilliant idea it was... until the good old American values make surface again (patriotism, flag, violin and tears). Is it another pathetic attempt to convert the American public? Too bad it crossed the frontiers. There is nothing worse than turning a anti-hero into a hero.
Prologue
Is this just the 1st part of Trilogy? Who are the bad gus really? The movie passed pleasantly enough, at the end this felt like it was setting the scene for next episode. Somehow then got padded to a full length movie. Casting Will Smith was probabay a mistake, you expect him to be continuously funny and this was not a comedy.
Better than 'The Happening'
A drunk super-hero with Will Smith in the lead role? This could have been comical magic. But the laughs don’t last and it strangely turns into every other super-hero movie you’ve seen but devoid of any humour. I left feeling a little cheated and imagining what could have been. I can’t think of a really funny super-hero movie. What a unique...
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