Hancock

Well I managed to see Hancock at the weekend and this is one worth seeing, John Hancock, played by Will Smith, is a drunk, depressed & lonely super person.  I don’t think hero really qualifies, yes he catches the bad guys, but when the damage caused in the capture runs into the millions of dollars, it’s difficult for the public to see him as a hero.  When he saves Ray Embrey, played by Jason Bateman, a public relations spokesman, Ray offers to attempt to give him an image makeover.  What follows is a well told story dealing with Hancocks attempts to find out who/what he is and his attempts to get the public to appreciate him.  Overall the film is a little short but there is a good story that whilst it does sometimes get lost in the second half of the film is worth persisting with.  The standard Will Smith humour is toned down which really I feel was a mistake as this would have been a perfect vehicle to have the self-loathing characters deal with others with the quick witty put downs.  Overall this is a box-office hit, even if the critcial reaction has not been good, it’s a real nice no-brainer movie with a few nice plot twists thrown in for good measure.

RIP Don S. Davis

What a shocker, I was only watching Stargate last night where General Hammond appeared as a guest star and this morning I find out Don S Davis had died a week ago.  His obituary from the Chicago Tribune and Los Angeles Times: All I can say is Gutted.

Thanks for your time entertaining us, you will be missed