Will Smith / Charlize Theron - Hancock (DVD)

This is not your typical superhero tale, sure there's action, cool special effects and an abundance of humour and wisecracks, but there's just a few problems with our "hero": he's alcoholic, foul-mouthed and filled with self-pity. And he also doesn't care much about how much damage he causes to the city of Los Angeles in his endeavour to fight crime and save lives.

And this is our introduction to Hancock, a man who just happens to have super-powers but not equipped to display manners and decency. And refreshingly, the movie works, as we soon sympathize with a man who is unwillingly seen as a saviour, and how he tries cleaning up his image with the help of Ray, a public relations consultant, much to the distaste of Ray's wife. The attempts at trying to clean up his act ensures that the laughs are frequent and hilarious, but the best part of the movie is the unexpected direction the story goes in.

There a twist at the halfway mark which will knock you for a loop and keep you intrigued as to how it will all pan out for our major characters. And the exciting ending is a rousing finale to a totally involving movie about how we all need to succumb to the "greater good" in all of us. (4 out of 5, by Carlisle Johnson)

With great power comes great responsibility - everyone knows that - everyone, that is, but Hancock. Edgy, conflicted, sarcastic, and misunderstood, Hancock's well-intentioned heroics might get the job done and save countless lives, but always seem to leave jaw-dropping damage in their wake.

The public has finally had enough - as grateful as they are to have their local hero, the good citizens of Los Angeles are wondering what they ever did to deserve this guy. Hancock isn't the kind of man who cares what other people think - until the day that he saves the life of PR executive Ray Embrey, and the sardonic superhero begins to realize that he may have a vulnerable side after all.

Facing that will be Hancock's greatest challenge yet - and a task that may prove impossible as Ray's wife, Mary, insists that he's a lost cause.

General

Studio:	Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Country of origin:	South Africa
Release date:	June 2009
Actors:	Will Smith • Charlize Theron
Dimensions:	192 x 137 x 15mm (L x W x T)
Format:
Running time:	1 hour, 42 minutes
Region encoding:	Region 2. This DVD will play in all South African DVD players.
Audio format:	Dolby Digital 5.1
Age restriction:	13 PGLV
Categories:	Music DVD > Adventure DVD > Comedy DVD > Fantasy DVD > Feature Film
LSN:	XS9-NPH-6FH-6
Barcode:	6004416085068

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