Monday, November 3, 2008
The Incredible Hulk [No spoilers]
Grade: A[Note to readers: You must see Iron Man before you see this film!]
I have to admit, after seeing that this film was going to mirror Ang Lee's Hulk in that, they had to use CGI again to capture him proportionately, I was a bit skeptical on how this was going to turn out. But, they delivered a nice reboot of the character in the end. I've never been a big fan of the Hulk, and I don't own any of his comics, but I did have a lot of fun watching this movie.
As mentioned earlier, you'll want to make sure you see Iron Man before you watch this. Don't think about it, or wonder why....just trust me and do it. You'll understand why later.
Edward Norton did a good job as Bruce Banner. Personally, I didn't have a problem with Eric Bana, but whatever. Norton is an awesome actor and I've liked him since I saw The Score. Haven't seen that? Rent it, Netflix it, download it...whatever works. Trust me on that one.
Tim Roth did a good job as the Abomination too. I've been scared of him since his performance in Planet of the Apes.
Which, brings me to Liv Tyler, who plays Dr. Betsy Ross. They did an excellent job of forming the torment in between her and Banner. The cave scene to me, felt a little King Kong-ish, but it was still cool nonetheless. But somehow, watching the Hulk interact with her, I could almost receive a sense of emotion from him. And I think that was something that Ang Lee's Hulk was desperately lacking. It gave the Hulk depth and more character. He wasn't some mindless green monster bound to destruction. Just as Bruce Banner has feelings and emotions, those were also apparent when he became the Hulk.
I'm going to pretend like I didn't see The Happening over the weekend. Ugh. Awful. Typically, I really like M. Night Shyamalan films like The Sixth Sense, Unbreakable and Signs. Hell, I was one of the few people who dug Lady in the Water. But The Happening was just dreadful.
So, instead watch The Incredible Hulk. No wait...watch Iron Man, then The Incredible Hulk. Savy?
