Hancock (2008) - spoilers?

Went to see this not knowing quite what to expect, but that Hancock (Will
Smith) is some type of anti-superhero.
Sure enough, it starts out that way, but the plot becomes quite
sophisticated later on, when the derelict Hancock meets up with the Embrey
family.
Do superheroes get paid for what they do? or is the acclamation of the
mob sufficient reward? Of course, if you are wealthy, like Bruce Wayne
(Batman) then payment doesn't matter, but if you are poor, you may stay
poor.
Which is where Hancock is - he rescues people, but in such a careless and
destructive way that the mob tend to boo him. Not that he cares - unless
you call him an arsehole once too often.
But back to the main theme. The one person who is grateful for Hancock
saving his life is Ray Embrey (Jason Bateman) who decides to do Hancock a
favour in return...
I went to see this film only to discover that one of my favourite
actresses, Charlize Theron, is there, as wife, Mary Embrey. She plays a
more significant role than you might expect - which she would approve of, as
I seem to remember her balking at being a mere appendage to male leads.
Overall, if you like superhero movies, this should be quite satisfactory,
as yet another variant on the theme.
It would seem to have Terminator Three as one of its inspirations, for two
reasons.
Also, having just seen "Happy-Go-Lucky", I was interested to see Eddie
Marsan again, here as the chief villain.
(See Charlize, as waitress Billie Tyler, in the comedic "Trial and Error",
where she has more of a controlling effect than at first appreciated - all
because of a Paradise Manhattan.)

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