Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Radical Rock’s Review - Hancock

Wednesday, July 23, 2008

I'm Black.

I do my job but I don't really like it.

Call me that one word that I hate, and I will do something very bad to you.

If I had superpowers, I'd be Hancock.

Okay. Gotta get this outta the way. Hand Cock is the stupidest name for a superhero. Might as well call him Master Bation Boy.

July fourth and Will Smith. Screw what the standard movie reviewer will say about MIB and ID4. Wild Wild West came out on the July fourth weekend, so that axiom means nothing. This however is a flick that skews the ratio in a positive way. Face facts, Will Smith is a majorly personable fellow. And, the malaise of this character needed somebody who could also act.

Eddie Murphy is too old, Kat Williams is too short, Martin Lawrence can't make a good movie unless he's in drag and Dave Chappelle is too...

Damn, that brother is a twig.

Naw. This is all about Will Smith. And, he hits the character right on the nugget. Without him, this movie would have fallen flat. Though the movie has some great laughs (most of which you will probably have seen already in the commercials and trailers, dammit), it is more about the character trying to find his place in the world beyond just the guy who comes to the rescue at the last second. This is Superman turned on it's ear, but in ways you prolly wouldn't have expected. And, that is what elevates this above just standard spoof. It looks for the truth of the character more than the weaknesses we can laugh at.

A good cast. A story that moves in some interesting ways. And, a good amount of fun. Definitely digable.

Prime's Bottom Line - Look at the screen! It's a hit! It's a smash! It's a...


Okay that joke is really starting to suck huge rotten lemons. The movie is good, okay? See it if you can't get in to see Batman II. Or, if you've seen Batman II already. That is all.

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