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The Incredible Hulk
Directed By: Louis Leterrier
The Story
What could of been the strongest movie in the Marvel series was the weakest. What could of been the most impressive, was the least impressive, and what could of been the most exciting, was the dullest. That's my feelings towards The Incredible Hulk (2008) anyway. This was a movie with so much potential, and yet they stuck with a story that was pretty much similar to the 2003 version, which i probably enjoyed more to be honest. The story is basically one big 2 hour chase with nothing new or exciting from the Hulk's last outing. Sure he looks better, and he does do alot more Hulk smash, but it's still very dull, and he's certainly not a patch on The Avengers Hulk.
The Cast
Edward Nortan as Bruce Banner/Hulk is terrible, i hated it. He just didn't do the role justice at all, and he actually annoyed me for some reason. I felt like Liv Tyler just played Ann Darrow from King Kong. With the whole Hulk and Tyler (Darrow) relationship being like a scene from the Kong movie. Tim Roth is the movies saving grace as the movies villain... The Abomination. His character was very interesting, and the best thing about the movie.
Movie Highlight
My movie highlight is when Ed Nortan is off my screen and The Hulk is on it. Watching the final showdown between Hulk and The Abomination is pretty cool. Two beast's throwing down in the middle of the street, smashing and throwing everything in site is exactly what we want to see from a hulk movie right?, well its what i want to see anyway.
Verdict
Overall very average movie if ime totally honest. Its by far the weakest movie in the whole Avengers/Marvel universe thing they have going on. And its a real shame because it should of been the best. I'd really love to see another stand alone Hulk movie with Ruffalo as Banner, i think that would be pretty cool.
Directed By: Louis Leterrier
The Story
What could of been the strongest movie in the Marvel series was the weakest. What could of been the most impressive, was the least impressive, and what could of been the most exciting, was the dullest. That's my feelings towards The Incredible Hulk (2008) anyway. This was a movie with so much potential, and yet they stuck with a story that was pretty much similar to the 2003 version, which i probably enjoyed more to be honest. The story is basically one big 2 hour chase with nothing new or exciting from the Hulk's last outing. Sure he looks better, and he does do alot more Hulk smash, but it's still very dull, and he's certainly not a patch on The Avengers Hulk.
The Cast
Edward Nortan as Bruce Banner/Hulk is terrible, i hated it. He just didn't do the role justice at all, and he actually annoyed me for some reason. I felt like Liv Tyler just played Ann Darrow from King Kong. With the whole Hulk and Tyler (Darrow) relationship being like a scene from the Kong movie. Tim Roth is the movies saving grace as the movies villain... The Abomination. His character was very interesting, and the best thing about the movie.
Movie Trivia: Louis Letterier wanted Mark Ruffalo for the role of Bruce Banner, but Marvel insisted on Edward Norton. Ironically, Ruffalo would go on to replace Norton as Banner in Avengers Assemble (2012).
Edward Norton was cast as Bruce Banner on the recommendation of Lou Ferrigno, who had starred in The Incredible Hulk (1978) as the Hulk. Ferrigno stated that Edward Norton reminded him of the late Bill Bixby, who acted beside him as David Banner (a version of the same character Norton plays). Norton, who a big fan of the series, had also portrayed a similar character in Fight Club (1999).
Edward Norton, who had previously rewritten films he starred in, wrote a draft of the script which Louis Leterrier and Marvel Studios found satisfactory in establishing the film as a reboot of Hulk (2003). As Norton explained, "I don't think that in great literature/films explaining the story's roots means it comes in the beginning. Audiences know the story, so we're dealing with it artfully." Norton's rewrite added the character of Doc Samson and mentioned references to other Marvel Comics characters. He also wanted to put in "revelations about what set the whole thing in motion" that would be explained in future installments.
Edward Norton was cast as Bruce Banner on the recommendation of Lou Ferrigno, who had starred in The Incredible Hulk (1978) as the Hulk. Ferrigno stated that Edward Norton reminded him of the late Bill Bixby, who acted beside him as David Banner (a version of the same character Norton plays). Norton, who a big fan of the series, had also portrayed a similar character in Fight Club (1999).
Edward Norton, who had previously rewritten films he starred in, wrote a draft of the script which Louis Leterrier and Marvel Studios found satisfactory in establishing the film as a reboot of Hulk (2003). As Norton explained, "I don't think that in great literature/films explaining the story's roots means it comes in the beginning. Audiences know the story, so we're dealing with it artfully." Norton's rewrite added the character of Doc Samson and mentioned references to other Marvel Comics characters. He also wanted to put in "revelations about what set the whole thing in motion" that would be explained in future installments.
My movie highlight is when Ed Nortan is off my screen and The Hulk is on it. Watching the final showdown between Hulk and The Abomination is pretty cool. Two beast's throwing down in the middle of the street, smashing and throwing everything in site is exactly what we want to see from a hulk movie right?, well its what i want to see anyway.
Verdict
Overall very average movie if ime totally honest. Its by far the weakest movie in the whole Avengers/Marvel universe thing they have going on. And its a real shame because it should of been the best. I'd really love to see another stand alone Hulk movie with Ruffalo as Banner, i think that would be pretty cool.