Hancock

I believe it's a universal fact that Will Smith owns the July 4th weekend. And with Hancock, Smith continues his domination at the box office.

Smith plays Hancock, a drunk with superpowers: he can fly, he has super strength and is indestructible. Every time he "saves" someone, he ends up costing more in damages. He crushes highway signs, destroys trains, throws whales onto sailboats and tears up the roads.

When he saves PR man Ray Embrey, (Jason Bateman) he gains an ally and friend. Embrey wants to turn his image around from the horrible super freak to the superhero the city needs. However, Ray's wife, Mary (Charlize Theron) is not happy that her husband has teamed up with the no-good disaster.

There are some funny moments in this summer blockbuster. Everything you laughed at in the trailer is in this film. And there are a few funny, Will Smith, moments. There is no doubt that he is a terrific actor.

The problem with this movie comes in a sudden twist that many critics have said comes out of nowhere, and they're pretty much correct. Nobody saw this one coming. And it takes a while for everyone to get back into the mood of the film.

The biggest disappointment was the language. Do you remember Get Shorty? Remember all the swearing in the first five minutes of that movie alone? The writers of Hancock seemed to want to write the dialogue along those lines. And it really turned me off of the plot. They try to use a swear word as a running joke. Stick around for the credits and there is it again. They just can't let it go.

I don't think this was Smith's better movies, and it had too much cussing in it, but it's still a summer-blockbuster-eye-candy-trip. And the box office numbers proclaim Will Smith reigning king.

Until July 18th...