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34 of 37 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Don't make me angry, you wouldn't like me when I'm angry.", 29 Oct 2008
When the first version of the Hulk hit the screens it met with a rather lukewarm reception but now Marvel have gone back to the drawing board and given us a new film which hits the mark one hundred percent.
Set five years after Bruce Banner's accident with Gamma radiation, we find our hero living in South America, holding down a part time job and trying to learn how to control the beast that rages within him.
Banner is in contact with the mysterious Mr Blue who is trying to help him find a cure for his problem but things get hectic when a military team succeed in tracking Banner down with the intention of examining him to find out how he got his abilities so they can replicate the treatment.
Seeking help from Betty Ross, Banner returns to the USA to cure his condition once and for all, unaware that the military has taken further steps to bring both him, and the Hulk inside him, back home.
Now this is exactly what the first Hulk film should've been. However, this one has been made by someone who obviously had a real passion for the original television series in the 70's as there are numerous nods to the show, right down to the opening title sequence and some of the music too.
Norton is spot on as Banner and looks freakishly like Bill Bixby in some scenes. William Hurt is excellent, as always, as General `Thunderbolt' Ross, Liv Tyler is surprisingly good as Betty Ross and Tim Roth plays Banner's nemesis Emil Blonsky with zeal and gives us some great scenes.
The film is well paced and builds to the satisfying conclusion as the Hulk and The Abomination fight it out while another classic Hulk villain is born in the debris of the battle. Readers of the comic book will spot him as soon as he appears on screen! There is a nice tie-in at the end with an appearance by Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark.
For those who haven't seen it yet it's advisable for continuity purposes to watch Iron Man first, specifically the scene at the end of that film's credits, before this film and then the last scene will make perfect sense.
The second disc contains some great extras including an alternative opening which comic book readers will understand the significance of, nearly 45 minutes of deleted and extended scenes, the ubiquitous making of and lots of behind the scenes info.
As Marvel films go, this rates as one of their best and it's a must have piece of the puzzle that leads us towards the upcoming Avengers movie.
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33 of 46 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Punches the first installment in the face. And neck, 3 Aug 2008
If they were capable of making a Hulk movie like this all along, why on earth did they bother with the first debacle?
Edward Norton is surprisingly good. He's an exceptional actor, but I still associate him with "proper" films like American History X. So to see him in a huge superhero film is still a little odd - however, he's wonderful. He manages to convey an awful lot by saying very little, and it's a real joy to watch.
The effects in this are immeasurably better than the first outing. It's actually probably pointless to compare the two, as they really are virtually incomparable. But even by general standards, this is way up there. They've clearly *poured* energy into making the Hulk look as realistic as possible, and they've pulled it off neatly. From his hair to his eyes (down his rippling musculature to his toes, come to that) he's about as real a CGI character as I've seen.
Tim Roth (Emil Blonsky and later The Abomination) and Liv Tyler (Betty Ross) are excellent support, also. The chemistry between the 3 of them is believable, and Roth's Abomination is genuinely hideous with an epic final battle that seems to go on for weeks. But in a good way.
Lou Ferrigno (Hulk in the iconic tv series) has a cameo, and provided the voice for the Hulk, and Robert Downey Jnr turns up at the end as Tony Stark (aka Iron Man) in what is a *lovely* touch, given Iron Man is also newly released. It adds a degree of realism and depth to that "world", and Stark's cameo brings with it the promise of a sequel... and am thrilled!
The Incredible Hulk is brilliant fun, and it comes highly recommended.
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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
So un-incredible even Edward Norton didn't like it, 18 Feb 2009
I saw the previous Hulk movie with Eric Bana (2003) and i thought it was good, it made me think back on the Hulk comics i read when i was younger, i didn't understand why they dropped Eric Bana, i thought he did a great job, but hey Edward Norton is a great actor, so "The Incredible Hulk" should at least be as good as the previous one.
But i was very disappointed when i saw it.
The computergraphics was poor, and the action scenes were like watching a computergame, very unreal.
And i don't understand why they had to replace all the main actors, i mean whats wrong with Sam Elliot and Jennifer Connelly ?
I guess starting over isn't always a good idea
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