Hancock

It starts off pretty good. I have seen Will Smith, in a few movies. I own a few, I Robot, Independence day, I am legend. In this one, he seems different. He does seem, to be rougher, dirtier, grittier here
Hancock makes a mild crack about the sexuality of some Korean Bangers. Hancock says Christ. ( This is Columbia, which is part of Sony, Japanese money. The Japanese don't make waves)
Our Hero John Hancock, is the resident superhero, of LA. Except, he is something of a drunken bum. He hangs, out in dive bars, he drinks too much. He wrecks, signs, and streets.
He doesn't wear a costume though. Hancock, described one caped, and crotched superhero, as a ``Norwiegan fag''
Hancock's misadventures are reported on You Tube. His tryst with the trapped whale,
Jason Bateman is referred to as the Bono, of PR. He is trying to get companies to give away, their drugs, food, and power. He wants everything to be given away Pro Bono.
There is a decent line, in the Boardroom scene, in which one of the suits describes, free, as having the same resonance as with lethal side effects
Jason Bateman's son, is tormented by a French accent and french named bully, Michelle.
So, once rescued by Hancock, Jason Bateman, (who dated Charlize Theron, in Arrested Development, who was also in Bagger Vance, with Will Smith) Brings, Hancock, home for dinner.
This is not the first, Super hero movie our Charlize has been in either, anyone but me, remember Aeon flux?
Hancock, is eventually subpoenaed by the LA, DA. His PR, tells him to take his punishment, after a while, the LAPD, will come back looking for help.
So Hancock goes to jail, does his time. He is visited by Charlize, and Bateman's son. Who leaves Hancock, a Hadrosaur, to play with. That was his favourite dinosaur. I think Hadrosaurs, are a poor choice, after the T-rex, Raptor, Ankylosaurus but to each their own
and then the police come calling.
There is bank robbery in progress. An officer pinned down behind her vehicle, and a hostage situation.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/North_Hollywood_shootout

A smooth faced Hancock, shows up, parroting his PR's injunction to commend everyone on their work.  He dodges, 50 caliber rounds, and explosive shells.
There is a nice set up, with Hancock, fooling the bank robbery. By sleight of hand, he had been called an asshole,
The villain of the piece's back story is interesting. He is a psychology professor gone bad. A Cajun by his accent too. He is an interesting foil to Jason Bateman.
After the successful, foiling of the crime. ( Contradiction in terms? ) Hancock becomes the toast of tinsel town.
We learn, that Hancock, has no back story. He is not an alien, he was born, or became aware, 80 years ago, in Miami. He had two tickets for Frankenstein. That's what all they know, he took the American moniker, of John Hancock, as he thought it was his name.
Then the twist happens..
I didn't think it was that bad, but the mood of the film, changes. I would watch the leads, in a lot. Charlize, Smith and Bateman. However it loses the dark comedy of the first hour. What is left, is an episode of Heroes with a great cast. Well thats good, but just not good enough, If you build a great foundation, for an ordinary house, hasn't something been wasted
Be interesting to see the dvd.