A Hero's Journey

     I decided to go with a modern hero.....Hancock!

   Hancock is not your typical hero. He lacks honor, intellect, humility, honesty, determination, incentive and courage yet he is a hero. He proves to be a dynamic character, changing throughout his "journey" only to become something better.

    The "story" begins with a man by the name of Hancock. This man, although simple and common at first glance, possess super powers. He puts these powers to good use for the all the right reasons but in all the wrong ways. This "hero" is an alcoholic. Here the audience witnesses his first flaw.  His addiction to alcohol cost the city of New York a great deal of money for in an attempt to stop crime, Hancock manages to cause even more damage.

     Hancock begins his true journey as a hero after he meets Ray. Ray is faced with an accident and Hancock steps in and helps him but naturally, he causes an even greater accident. The public goes crazy and is angered but Ray steps in and promises to change Hancock. Hancock is willingly placed in jail. The crime rate increases while Hancock is incarcerated so the chief of police seeks his help.

     Hancock's popularity is restored after he successfully stops a bank robbery. He goes out to dinner with Ray and his wife Mary. Ray is placed into bed by Hancock after one to many drinks. Hancock discovers that Mary also posses super powers and that they are both part of the few beings that do. Hancock is quick to tell Ray the following day but this results in a confrontation between him and Mary. Ray does witness his wife's super powers on his own.

       Hancock later discovers that he is actually "married" to Mary. They were created in pairs but the closer pairs come together, the less effective their super powers are. Mary explains how Hancock had been hurt a while back and this had forced her to pull away from him in order for him to recover. Hancock had been shot and while in the hospital, he and Mary are attacked by Red Parker and two other men. Mary is shot and Hancock stop two of the men but Ray is the one that stops Red Parker from killing Hancock.

      Towards the end, Hancock returns to NYC as a superhero and as a sign of gratitude, he places Ray's heart logo on the moon. At the end Hancock is seen fighting a villain who we can assume is taken down by the hero.