Review of Hancock (1991) by Jeffrey Westhoff for Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) — 30 Jun 2008

The attempts to deepen the emotions turn Hancock into a strange, conflicted and often joyless film.

This review of Hancock (1991) was written by Jeffrey Westhoff and published by Northwest Herald (Crystal Lake, IL) on 30 Jun 2008.

Hancock has generally received mixed reviews.

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