It's hard to take comic-book superheroes too seriously, and for those that try to delve too much into emotions, they usually end up failing miserably (just watch Spider-Man 3). That's why I liked Iron Man - the character of Tony Stark fits perfectly into the flighty world that superheroes live in.
To the main point: I got around to seeing Hancock last night, inspired mainly to do so because of the promise of Will Smith flipping a whale into the ocean (it was worth it). Reading reviews, it seems like a lot of movie critics had a problem with the film not being as satirical as advertised. To which I say: did they even bother watching the trailers for the movie? It was clear that Hancock would undergo a transformation at some point and that he wouldn't keep being the drunk-ass, wholly imperfect superhero that he is at the beginning of the movie. I thought it was put together well, and that the introduction of an intriguing backstory for Smith was a plus - namely because it's nice to hear about superheroes who don't get their powers through a freak accident.
I'd be down for a sequel in this movie, if only to see the trio of Smith, Charlize Theron, and Jason Bateman (who was giving off a serious Michael Bluth vibe in the film, unlike in Juno) together again. The chemistry between all of them was great.
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