Hancock boasts the original concept of a superhero that hates his job, his role in life and a love for alcohol.

Its cast is packed with superstars Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman. How could it go wrong?

Hancock found a way.

I was extremely excited about this movie when I first saw the previews. I practically begged to review it. That may account for my disappointment at how it turned out.

Hancock had an original and intriguing concept. What would it be like if a superhero didn’t care that he had super powers, didn’t worry about his civil duty and basically was just like everyone else.

Smith shows us what it would be like as he portrays John Hancock. Hancock is a superhero living in Las Angeles. While he does fly about using his super powers to save the day, he also doesn’t worry about the damage he leaves in his wake.

Eventually he piles up millions of dollars worth of damage and millions of disgruntled citizens.

Rather than being the man everyone loves, Hancock is the superhero everyone loves to hate. That is until he happens to run into Jason Bateman’s character Ray Embrey.

Embery is a down on his luck PR representative. Hancock saves Embrey from becoming the hood ornament of a speeding locomotive. He just happens to destroy the train and all its cargo bringing down the wrath of local citizens.

Embrey comes to his aid. He then takes on the task of rehabilitating Hancock’s image.

The first step is sending Hancock to jail to pay for all the damage he’s caused. While there, Embrey subjects Hancock to life lessons teaching him how to treat people with respect and transforming him into the type of superhero everyone wants him to be.

Soon crime rates start to rise and Hancock is called on for his services. He leaves jail a new and improved man. Shortly after Hancock takes on his new role as Las Angeles’ hero, he starts to open up about his past.

The only thing he remembers is waking up in a hospital in Miami after having his skull cracked. His wounds healed in a matter of hours and from then on he had his super powers. This all just happened to be in the early 1900s. Hancock also doesn’t age and has been around for a long time.

This is the point where the movie completely derails. The creators throw in another twist that I’m pretty sure no one was expecting, and was completely unnecessary. I’m not going to divulge it here because the creators obviously did a lot of work to keep it all concealed. I’m just going to say that it completely changes the movie and makes it kind of ridiculous.

Despite the crazy plot line, the acting was pretty good. Also, it’s a fun movie at first with excellent graphics. Had the movie gone in a different direction, it probably would have been a smash. Although, nothing seemed to slow down this superhero at the box office.

If you’re a Will Smith fan, this movie is worth going to see. However, don’t expect it to be his best work.