Review of Hancock (2008) by David L — 02 Apr 2012

A super hero movie in 2 acts almost, on the 2nd Act it falls like a Greek Tragedy!

This review of Hancock (2008) was written by David L on 02 Apr 2012.

Hancock has generally received mixed reviews.

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