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(1 - 50) of 50 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1   3/5 "Hancock is either a brilliant disaster or an often uneven masterwork."   PopMatters   Bill Gibron B- "Hancock is horrendously disjointed and barely manages to tell a story, but I was delighted by its charisma and Will Smith's unexpected middle-finger timing."   BrianOrndorf.com   Brian Orndorf B- "For a robust action story about three people from very different backgrounds attempting to make a positive influence on their world, "Hancock" is a step in the right direction."   ColeSmithey.com   Cole Smithey 5/10 "John Hancock is a black superhero desired and derided by crowds who are informed by spectacles, stereotypes, and fear."   PopMatters   Cynthia Fuchs 2/5 "Even Smith needs good material, and it's fitfully supplied here."   eFilmCritic.com   Dan Lybarger 4/5 "The structure of Hancock is a bold risk that supplies more storytelling ambition than your more typical summer popcorn blockbuster."   eFilmCritic.com   David Cornelius B "The tragedy of "Hancock" is that Will Smith is so damn good in it."   EDGE Boston   David Foucher 3/4 "...an engaging and thoroughly innovative spin on the superhero genre..."   Reel Film Reviews   David Nusair C+ "Has a promising premise."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz 1.5/4 "Hancock is a giant mess of a movie. It's not just misguided, it's insulting."   TheMovieBoy.com   Dustin Putman 3/5 "(...) Una buena idea no hace necesariamente una gran película, y Hancock está lejos de ser perfecta. Aún así vale la pena y Will Smith está perfecto en su rol titular."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B "Most of the film is zippy, funny, and fascinatingly strange -- all qualities that are often lacking in some of the more bloated action blockbusters."   EricDSnider.com   Eric D. Snider 2/4 "By the expedited conclusion it all feels less like a Peter Berg film and just another chapter in Will Smith's tentpole history of major creative failures."   eFilmCritic.com   Erik Childress 2/4 "While it may rake in big bucks, it's definitely not toppling the likes of Iron Man and Batman..."   Cinema Crazed   Felix Vasquez Jr. 2/4 "The special effects feel rather synthetic for a big-time summer blockbuster. When the smoke finally clears Hancock emerges as just another routine riff on the superhero genre"   Movie Eye   Frank Ochieng D "A super-dud."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 2.5/5 "A floundering action comedy with an interesting premise that self-destructs in its second half."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 2.5/4 "Hancock is a hodgepodge of intriguing ideas that, if developed further or presented as more than throw-ins to a confused production, might have made for a unique superhero film."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli "Hancock's light-hearted comedic elements sit uncomfortably next to its more 'adult' cussing and violence . . ."   Sci-Fi Movie Page   James O'Ehley 5/10 "Click here to read review"   vj.net.ua   Jaroslav Vishtaljuk 3.5/4 "The premise alone is worth the price of admission and the first hour is some of 2008's most intriguing cinema."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 5/10 "Only half a good movie -- the whole of it becomes confusing, disappointing, and non-sensical."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen 2.5/4 "Even Will Smith's jerky superhero (and another winning supporting turn from Jason Bateman) can't save the latter half of this film's messy script."   Big Picture Big Sound   Joe Lozito 4/5 "Smart enough to use the CGI madness in service to the story, rather than just ending and scene or conflict with a big effecty showdown. (I'm looking at you, Transformers!)"   Cinerina   Karina Montgomery 2.5/4.0 "Less like a complete movie, Hancock plays out more like the first two episodes of a television series shown back to back."   MovieCrypt.com   Kevin A. Ranson D "A few more films like these, and this will be remembered as the beginning of the end of his blockbuster career."   Film School Rejects   Kevin Carr C- "[Smith] should have pushed for a rewrite as "Hancock" only flies so far before degenerating into a lame and illogical "My Super Ex-Girlfriend.""   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 1.5/3 "Da la sensación de que el equipo creativo de la cinta tenía tanto control sobre ella como el proyeccionista de la sala."   Off-Off-Critica   MalaBesta "There are many joys to be found in Hancock, not the least of which is Smith's effortless performance..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3/4 "While by no means a perfect film, I still found a lot to enjoy here. There have been at least two dozen superhero movies in the last six or seven years. It's kind of nice to see one that looks at things from the other side of the coin."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan B- "A promising idea about a superhero with an existential crisis wobbles through wildly misjudged moments and then has something of an existential crisis of its own."   Beliefnet   Nell Minow 2/4 "Sheds essential exposition in a mad, foolish dash to the finish line."   Slant Magazine   Nick Schager 3/5 "Uma variação interessante sobre um gênero que vem surgindo com freqüência cada vez maior nas telas... e ver um super-herói massacrado pelo peso de sua responsabilidade é um conceito que, por si só, já merece aplausos."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca 2.5/5 "[...]it's always nice to see someone revisit Christopher Reeves' drunken Man of Steel act from Superman III."   Film Threat   Pete Vonder Haar 2/5 "There are some moments when it looks as though it is somehow going to work but then, much like its anti-hero, it comes crashing back to Earth, leaving nothing behind of note besides a giant mess."   eFilmCritic.com   Peter Sobczynski 3/5 "Flashy and funny, but extremely uneven, this superhero action comedy lets its gifted cast stroll through a series of ill-defined characters"   Shadows on the Wall   Rich Cline 5/5 "It's certainly the most complexly ornery superhero flick we're likely to get this summer."   eFilmCritic.com   Rob Gonsalves B- "Hancock endures by finding the right rhythm to match its star, and by lashing enough amusing moments together to provide a trim 92 minutes of entertainment."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux C+ "An interesting idea, but it falls a bit short of being a compelling story."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten 4.5/5 "A slightly messy movie, but it's also one of the year's best."   Cinematical   Scott Weinberg "... where [director Peter] Berg makes it work is by refusing to sacrifice the integrity of his characters for an easy ending."   Seanax.com   Sean Axmaker "It's the sort of role Smith ought to be able to pull off easily. But even his superpowers apparently have their limits."   Salon.com   Stephanie Zacharek "... the bottom line is that, as far as botched movies go, Hancock is a painless way to pass a couple of hours enjoying a mindless summer popcorn movie."   ESplatter   Steve Biodrowski 5/10 "Frenetic, forgettable and unfulfilling. Even Will Smith looks uncharacteristically uncomfortable."   SSG Syndicate   Susan Granger 3/10 "Feels like they shot the story treatment without ever bothering to turn it into a screenplay....the film is full of empty patches: not plot-holes exactly, but spots where it seems we aren't getting a full movie."   Antagony & Ecstasy   Tim Brayton 3/4 "A fascinating film about exploitation as it applies to blacks and the entertainment industry."   Film Freak Central   Walter Chaw 1.5/4 "Squeezing every bit of originality out of its concept, Hancock fails on so many levels that it's surprising the film isn't a bigger success with audiences."   Oscar Guy   Wesley Lovell 2/5 "Smith's invincibilty at the box office may come down, for this film is a mess. Not even his charm and personality can save this train wreck."   BlackFilm.com   Wilson Morales 2.5/5 Read review   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 5/10 Read review   JoBlo's Movie Emporium   JoBlo  (1 - 50) of 50 OFCS Rating: 46% Rotten Page   1