Movie of the Week: Hancock
Without Will Smith I think I would have lost all faith in July movies. Who else on this planet has the super-human ability to make us care about a jobless father, a lame cowboy, a pilot married to a stripper, or -- a drunken superhero.
This anti-hero story takes the "marvel comic" cookie cutter and throws it out the window. Not to underplay the vital role of Jason Bateman's character... because there is nothing like a good sidekick. However, if you are looking for anything more than an explosive entertaining flick, you'd probably have better luck checking out Wall-E's use of no language. The closest thing to a character revelation through out is beautifully summarized by Smith's character, "I'm Hancock, and um -- I drink a lot".
The morale: Don't drink and use super powers.
Still I give it 4 "le petite asshol"s out of 5.
New Rental: 10,000 BC
Assuming I could get over the gaping plot holes: amazing teeth, perfect hygiene, geographic impossibilities, and dialect that put Shakespeare to shame...
IF I could have gotten over all of those issues, there was still the slight issue of a weak plot, bad acting, and cheesy computer graphics.
Other than those small issues 10,000BC was a fantastic adventure, of a whiny main character that walks more than the Trees in Lord of the Rings. A little less dramatic music and a little more character development would have been nice.
Morale of the story: White people have always been evil... and apparently they also built the pyramids...
Should probably use that $1 at McDonald's to buy a double cheeseburger rather than rent this one from the Redbox. Might be healthier than the mind rot that will ensue from actually watching this film.
1 Mannock Hunter out of 5.
Looking Forward:
Ingredients 1 dead, gay cowboy, toss in a little face paint... automatic blockbuster. Gear up fan boys and dust off your costumes, the Dark Knight has returned.
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