You're completely right. All the bad reviews cited the same compliant, that the tone of the film changed in the middle. They seemed unable to comprehend that a story can mix genres.
The light opening of the film allows you to gain an attachment to the characters that helps heighten the emotion later on.
When Hancock learns of his weakness in a bloody fashion the effect is shocking to the viewer and I don't think it'd have quite the same impact if we'd had nothing but drama since the start. That scene throws Hancock's and our world upside down.
It's an excellent superhero film, showing what being a hero really means, making a sacrifice.
I do think it is a stretch that Jason Bateman's character didn't know that Hancock doesn't age and has been active for over fifty years. He's the only superhero in the world, you'd think everything about him would be common knowledge.
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The light opening of the film allows you to gain an attachment to the characters that helps heighten the emotion later on.
When Hancock learns of his weakness in a bloody fashion the effect is shocking to the viewer and I don't think it'd have quite the same impact if we'd had nothing but drama since the start. That scene throws Hancock's and our world upside down.
It's an excellent superhero film, showing what being a hero really means, making a sacrifice.
I do think it is a stretch that Jason Bateman's character didn't know that Hancock doesn't age and has been active for over fifty years. He's the only superhero in the world, you'd think everything about him would be common knowledge.
Keep up the good work!