HANCOCK – SUPER HERO IN A DIFFERENT LIGHT

Thank God. Will Smith is back and he is back with a bang, literally, as a super hero in his latest action flick ‘Hancock’. “Oh! No! Not another super hero”, if that’s what you have been thinking, just trash that idea. This is not the ordinary super hero movie wherein the hero bashes villains and saves the day. This is one different movie where the hero is not the toast of the people.

Hancock is not your next door super hero in any Marvel Comic. He is one with super powers, but he is not one with much responsibility. Wherever he goes, damage follows, even though he ends up saving numerous lives. But he doesn’t give a damn to what others feel about him. It’s a role right up the lane for Will Smith indeed. How Hancock deals with his alter ego is the rest of the intriguing tale. The movie, like every other super hero movie has its own dialog. ‘There are heroes… there are superheroes… and then there’s Hancock’. Good enough.

Will Smith is one of the best entertainers in the current crop in Hollywood. Hit after hit has followed him be it ‘Independence Day’, ‘Men in Black’, ‘Enemy of the State’, the unforgettable ‘Pursuit of Happyness’, ‘I’m Legend’ and he is well set to continue his miraculous stint at the Box office with ‘Hancock’ under the reins of Peter Berg.

THE HULK IS BACK

The green giant is finally back with a bang. The Incredible Hulk brings Bruce Banner and his bane, the Hulk, much like Dr.Jekyll and Hyde, back to the big screen. But this time it is not as good as the prequel, one fears. It may be because around 25 minutes of the movie has been edited by the distributors in the sub continent. Anyway it is still a thrilling ride and is worth a watch.

The Incredible Hulk begins with Bruce Banner trying his best to keep his alter ego, the Hulk, under wraps. Always on the hit list of the army, Bruce tries to restrain the Hulk within himself with some anger management techniques. He is also searching for a cure all the while. But he is forced to transform back to the green monster by ruthless war mongers and a new threat, the beastly Abomination. Left with no other option, Bruce has to call on the fury of the Hulk to deal with the Abomination. How he deals with his personal woes and the Abomination forms the rest of the gripping tale.

The Incredible Hulk features incredible stunt scenes and graphics and is definitely worth watching.