17. July 2008 by Ria.

I have a question, can you name the last time Will Smith was in a bad movie, ’cause I can’t! Yes, I know, a lot of the critics didn’t like this one, but I’m sure Will doesn’t care as he goes home to his million dollar estate somewhere in Beverly Hills.

I don’t understand, what a unique storyline, how many superheroes are portrayed in movies as lovable, but lone emos, falling down drunk, and destroying public property? Give the writer kudos for bringing an interesting plot to the table! Only one thing I have an issue with, I know that Hancock is an alcoholic, but why is he a broke one, living in a trailer, and sometimes living on the streets?

It’s nice to know that Hancock has a heart of gold, and likes helping people, but for someone with superhuman powers, he should also be helping himself to some of that cold hard cash hiding out in a bank vault, I know I would.

This movie is funny as hell, but it also throws you a curve, when Hancock runs into an old flame, an old, old flame, who’s married, ironically to the guy who’s responsible for turning his life around. Yes, the story gets really interesting now, and you’ll be amazed at how it turns out.

Now that I’ve written this positive review about Hancock, I’m sure all the critics will read this and say, “You know, Ria may have a point, I guess it really was a great movie, boy do I feel stupid.”

Yeah, I know that’s really not gonna happen, but I’m almost positive Will Smith doesn’t care.

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10. April 2008 by Ria.

Will Smith rocks! Will Smith rocks! Only thing is, I don’t like the title of this movie, so I’ve suggested a few, check these out……1. Zombie Freakshow  2. Don’t Go Out After Dark, Stupid  3. Hell on Earth  4. Yo Mama is a Mutated, Weirdo, Freakazoid, Moron, Zombie Ghoul. So how do you like those? Now the movie opens up with this scientist lady talking about how she found a cure for cancer out of a measles virus. Okay well, if that’s true, why do I see Robert Neville (Will Smith) racing through a deserted New York City?

My question is, well in the hell did everybody go? Whatever, anyway, the special effects in this movie are simply awesome. In this speeding scene, there are deer running all over the place, it looks incredible. Neville gets out of his car, and tries to shoot one, when a lion jumps out of nowhere, and captures the deer.

Too bad Neville, maybe next time. Well, let’s follow him back home where he’s got so much food stacked you would think he was living in a bomb shelter. Then his watch alarm goes off, and he secures his home with shutters and bars, then seals himself in the bathroom with dog Sam while we hear these strange noises in the outside his home. “Wow Neville, there must be something pretty scary outside for you to have to hang out in the bathtub with the dog every night.”

We find out a little bit more of the story when Neville has his first flashback in the movie. There is a military quarantine of New York City, because this measles virus that the scientist witch created has mutated into some lethal mess that’s killing people, and turning others into goons. Neville tells wife that the virus may be airborne, and he will stay behind to find a cure, while he escorts his family to a helicopter in order to get out of New York City.

Next morning, Neville brings sexy back as he works out before continuing on his experiments to find a cure for those infected with the virus, but we really don’t know at this point who’s gonna benefit, since it looks like he’s the only man on earth right now. When he goes to his lab, we witness some of the rodents wiggin’ out, and some are dead, all but one, so there’s hope. Neville fills his tank with gas, and…………Wait, what’s this, $6.63 FOR A GALLON OF REGULAR GAS? Okay, somebody better give me a shot of that virus, ’cause I’m not sticking around if I have to pay those ridiculous prices just so I can drive around town!

Before Neville sets his trap to capture a zombie ghoul for experimentation, he broadcast over AM frequencies, stating that if there is anyone still alive, he can provide food, shelter, and a quick fling. No, I’m just joking about that last part. An exciting scene comes about, when dog Sam, follows a deer into an abandoned building, and here we meet the zombie ghouls, huddled together as if they’re part of a doo-wop group. I guess they’re sleeping, but one spots Neville, and he and Sam haul ass to get out of there.

This time around, Neville leaves Sam into the car, and goes back to capture a zombie ghoul for experimentation. but the tests don’t work, at least not yet.  Now we are in time for another flashback where we see Neville try to get his family out of New York. Next day, Neville is out and about, and finds someone has moved one of his mannequins that he placed in a video store. He freaks out, and starts shooting wildly, and ends up in his own trap.

He wakes up hours later as he hears his watch alarm go off. Uh oh, the sun is going down, and Neville is still outside. Okay, so he cuts himself down and falls on his knife. “Neville, are you dumb or something? How can you fall on your knife, don’t you know this is no time to do stupid stuff like that, especially, since the zombie ghouls are comin’ out to party?”

Neville crawls to car, and of course, he’s not fast enough, and the zombie ghoul dogs attack. Neville is immune to airborne strain and any other kind of contact with this virus, which is good, but Sam is immune to airborne strain only, and that’s not good news, because she gets bitten, and later on turns into zombie ghoul, and Neville has to send her to doggie heaven. A moment of silence for Sam please……………………

Now Neville is all alone, and he’s a complete emotional mess, but he gets revenge by going out at night, and running those zombie ghouls over. Of course he screws up, and now his life is in danger, until a lady by the name of Anna (Alice Braga) comes along to save him. Okay, so while Neville is in and out of consciousness, he has another flashback in which we’ve learned that his family was killed in a helicopter crash. Too bad, but we don’t have time to deal with that stuff, next scene please. In the morning, Neville meets Anna, and some boy named Ethan (Charlie Tahan).

Anna tells Neville of a survivor’s camp in Vermont, but he doesn’t believe it. To make matters worst, the zombie ghouls followed them back, and now they’re in trouble. Neville tries to hold the ghouls off, but they’re cornered in his laboratory. There is a good part of this though. The treatment of captured zombie ghoul was successful. The bad part, Neville had to sacrafice his life with a grenade in order for Anna, and Ethan to get away with the antidote.

Great movie, but I don’t like the ending, This is what Neville should have said to Anna in the last scene, when they were cornered, ”Look lady, I’m the scientist here, and I was the one to discover the cure, which means that my life is more important than yours. So this is what’s gonna happen, me and Ethan will get into the coal chute, while you throw the grenade as soon as the ghouls break in. Deal?”

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