"Hancock," starring Will Smith, is an awesome movie about a superhero who has fallen from glory.

Hancock (Will Smith) used to be loved by all. But after trashing the town when saving people - while he was drunk - everyone turns against him. CNN's Nancy Grace, who makes a cameo in the movie, even wants him in jail.

One day, he saves the life of Ray, a public relations consultant (Jason Bateman, "Juno"), who in return decides to help Hancock change his image so that the community will like him again. This is something that Ray's wife Mary (Charlize Theron, "Aeon Flux"), who has her own secrets, doesn't think is a good idea; in her opinion, Hancock is a lost cause.

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In “Hancock,� Will Smith stars as a superhero whose bad attitude and penchant for destruction have caused him to fall from his city’s good graces. With the help of a PR man (Jason Bateman), he’s trying to change his image, but can he do so before it’s too late?

The story was also good. It kept me interested all the way through - except for the 5 to 10 minutes where it got so ridiculous that I got up and went to the restroom.

I really liked the story of Hancock and how he never gave up even when he thought about it. But there are other parts of the movie that are a little far-fetched.

For instance, imprisoning a superhero is a little stupid, don't you think? Why didn't they just give him community service?

Being in jail helps Hancock, though, because the crime rate increases by 30 percent in five days, making people see how much they need him and start liking him again.

Running only 90 minutes, "Hancock" is pretty short - especially compared to last week's box office winner "WALL-E," which is nearly two hours. That's something I don't understand: Live-action movies are getting shorter, while cartoon movies are getting longer.

The special effects in "Hancock" aren't all that great. The movie is too fast paced in some scenes - especially the first scene - to make the special effects impressive.

"Hancock" does have a good mix of action, drama and comedy, though. It reminded me of "E.T.," "Jumper" and all the other superhero movies in that regard. At my screening, everyone was laughing and seemed to be enjoying the movie. No one seemed bored.

"Hancock" is a good movie that is worth seeing, but it's rated PG-13, so it is not for all ages. (It contains a lot of adult language.)

"Hancock," starring Will Smith, is an awesome movie about a superhero who has fallen from glory.

Hancock (Will Smith) used to be loved by all. But after trashing the town when saving people - while he was drunk - everyone turns against him. CNN's Nancy Grace, who makes a cameo in the movie, even wants him in jail.

One day, he saves the life of Ray, a public relations consultant (Jason Bateman, "Juno"), who in return decides to help Hancock change his image so that the community will like him again. This is something that Ray's wife Mary (Charlize Theron, "Aeon Flux"), who has her own secrets, doesn't think is a good idea; in her opinion, Hancock is a lost cause.

"Hancock" is primarily centered on these three characters and one other - Ray and Mary's son (Jae Head, "Friday Night Lights"), who loves Hancock and is one of his biggest fans. I didn't recognize anyone but Will Smith; however, all of the actors did a good job.

The story was also good. It kept me interested all the way through - except for the 5 to 10 minutes where it got so ridiculous that I got up and went to the restroom.

I really liked the story of Hancock and how he never gave up even when he thought about it. But there are other parts of the movie that are a little far-fetched.

For instance, imprisoning a superhero is a little stupid, don't you think? Why didn't they just give him community service?

Being in jail helps Hancock, though, because the crime rate increases by 30 percent in five days, making people see how much they need him and start liking him again.

Running only 90 minutes, "Hancock" is pretty short - especially compared to last week's box office winner "WALL-E," which is nearly two hours. That's something I don't understand: Live-action movies are getting shorter, while cartoon movies are getting longer.

The special effects in "Hancock" aren't all that great. The movie is too fast paced in some scenes - especially the first scene - to make the special effects impressive.

"Hancock" does have a good mix of action, drama and comedy, though. It reminded me of "E.T.," "Jumper" and all the other superhero movies in that regard. At my screening, everyone was laughing and seemed to be enjoying the movie. No one seemed bored.

"Hancock" is a good movie that is worth seeing, but it's rated PG-13, so it is not for all ages. (It contains a lot of adult language.)