Christianity Today gives PG-13 Hancock 3/4 stars:
"In terms of themes, Hancock deals with standard superhero fare: reluctant heroism, the burden of power, fate vs. choice, etc. There are also some nice commentaries on altruism: doing good deeds even when you get nothing for it, or "giving back" because it is trendy and good PR. A lot of these themes have potential, but as with a lot of Hancock, they never quite hit their stride or connect like they should.
But most of Hancock's faults can be forgiven in light of the film's major upside: Will Smith. He proved he can carry a movie on his own with last year's I Am Legend, and Hancock succeeds mostly because of him. Playing his second pseudo-homeless person in two years (the first was in The Pursuit of Happyness), Smith mixes his trademark comic delivery, impressive action star bravado, and everyman appeal to create a hero who is quintessentially American: flawed, frayed, but always sacrificing for the sake of others.
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