Review of Hancock (1991) by Noah Abraham G — 27 Oct 2012

Will Smith is the reason why this movie got anywhere.

This review of Hancock (1991) was written by Noah Abraham G on 27 Oct 2012.

Hancock has generally received mixed reviews.

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By Jason S (2,514) on 05 Dec 2016

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By David G (2,424) on 31 Jan 2017

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Started off really interesting and original, until the stupid plot twist…

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By Ryu C (7) on 08 Aug 2018

It is a good movie with the original best colored superhero. He is better than the black panther by just a little bit but that is my opinion…

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[At first] Hancock is great fun, quirky and hilarious... Smith especially proves every minute why he's become the best in Hollywood…

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Hancock doesn't offer much in terms of reinventing the superhero genre in it's plot and Peter Berg's direction doesn't always work when depicted…

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By L A (71) on 03 Jan 2018

I found this to be a nice, fresh twist on the superhero genre…

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