Stars:
Edward Norton
Liv Tyler
Tim Roth
William Hurt
I must confess that I am neither a fan of the Hulk or Edward Norton for that matter, but decided nevertheless to catch this movie after being away from the cinemas for a full month. I did not watch Ang Lee's version of this green monster despite the fair reviews so there won't be any comparisons between the two movies. Going for a movie without any expectations whatsoever can be advantageous as I was rewarded with a pretty decent fare.
For starters, I really like it that the origin of the Hulk was cleverly revealed together with the opening credits, saving time and allowing the rest of the movie to move along with the story. Edward Norton assumed the role of the disturbed and brooding Dr. Bruce Banner, who was on the run right from the start pursued by General Ross (William Hurt) of the US Army who wants to create an army of hulks as super soldiers. So he hides in Rio, until he was discovered and the might of the US Army descends upon the slums of Rio to search him out. Banner escapes and returns to America to seek a cure from his greenness and reunites with Betty Ross (Liv Tyler), his love interest.
Enter Tim Roth as Blonski, a Royal Marine serving the General (he needs British help?) who seem to take a sadistic pleasure in being repeatedly pummeled by the Hulk, and later gets the opportunity to wield the similar awesome power of the Hulk courtesy of some rather souped up steroids. The result was a battle finale slug fest between the two monsters (Blonski ends up looking like some creature emerging from a toxic cesspool) in the rooftops of New York City.
The story moves along at a nice pace, alternating between action and drama which I found engaging throughout, although the ending was a little washy. Like Iron Man, the Hulk gets a good beating before dishing out some of his own stuff to punch the lights out of Blonski. The CGI gave the Hulk a badass but not hideous look, perhaps so that Betty Ross could share intimate moments with him without having to look away.
The Incredible Hulk is by no means an incredible movie, and won't be the best superhero movie this year. Iron Man is better, and there is a high expectation on Bats to deliver later this month. Yet, it still merits a viewing. Edward Norton, decent CGI action sequences, an astonishing panorama of a Rio neighbourhood and an engaging plot makes it a worthwhile fare for comic book fans and non-fans alike.
For starters, I really like it that the origin of the Hulk was cleverly revealed together with the opening credits, saving time and allowing the rest of the movie to move along with the story. Edward Norton assumed the role of the disturbed and brooding Dr. Bruce Banner, who was on the run right from the start pursued by General Ross (William Hurt) of the US Army who wants to create an army of hulks as super soldiers. So he hides in Rio, until he was discovered and the might of the US Army descends upon the slums of Rio to search him out. Banner escapes and returns to America to seek a cure from his greenness and reunites with Betty Ross (Liv Tyler), his love interest.
Enter Tim Roth as Blonski, a Royal Marine serving the General (he needs British help?) who seem to take a sadistic pleasure in being repeatedly pummeled by the Hulk, and later gets the opportunity to wield the similar awesome power of the Hulk courtesy of some rather souped up steroids. The result was a battle finale slug fest between the two monsters (Blonski ends up looking like some creature emerging from a toxic cesspool) in the rooftops of New York City.
The story moves along at a nice pace, alternating between action and drama which I found engaging throughout, although the ending was a little washy. Like Iron Man, the Hulk gets a good beating before dishing out some of his own stuff to punch the lights out of Blonski. The CGI gave the Hulk a badass but not hideous look, perhaps so that Betty Ross could share intimate moments with him without having to look away.
The Incredible Hulk is by no means an incredible movie, and won't be the best superhero movie this year. Iron Man is better, and there is a high expectation on Bats to deliver later this month. Yet, it still merits a viewing. Edward Norton, decent CGI action sequences, an astonishing panorama of a Rio neighbourhood and an engaging plot makes it a worthwhile fare for comic book fans and non-fans alike.
10 comments:
action wise the hulk is much more entertaining compared to iron man.
the part i dont really understand is the final ending scene.
ed norton smirks as his eyes turns green.
meaning? is he able to control becoming hulk?
Think that's what it means...that he can control becoming a hulk. Don't think the Avengers will want to recruit him otherwise.
Another loose ending would be the professor fella who was pushed aside after helping Blonski to become the Toxic Avenger. Some of that gamma serum dripped on his head wound, that swelled into lump of something. I thought he was going to show up and join in the brawl.
No mention of what happened to the old guy (Stan Lee cameo) who drank the bottled drink that was contaminated by Banner's blood.
yaya.. i agreed with Kevin..
Hulk is much more entertaining than iron man.. at least i wouldn't feel sleepy... hehehe
actually feel a bit scary when he become hulk.. too muscular and green liao lar..not really suitable for kids..
why can classified as U..
You actually felt sleepy during Iron Man?
Too muscular and too green is too scary? Hmm.....
Think I definitely have to do a poll to find out if more people prefer the Hulk or Iron Man.
shan min : sebenarnya, iron man was a much better show than the hulk. story line, dialogue, CHUN-ted and classy technology, UBER COOL.
the only nice part about the hulk was when "YOU DONT LIKE ME WHEN I'M HUNGRY" and the part where the hulk breaks the police car into two to use as gloves.
lightsaber : yap, i felt sleepy and some part boring.. maybe i dun enjoy this kind of show..
kevin : u mean when Hungry or Angry? i like the glove part.. cool..
shan min : HOW CAN YOU GET BORED WITH IRONMAN?? omg. like that if you were to see shawsank's redemption mai sei?
i meant hungry. when he tried to speak at the botol factory.
Sugar :Sleepy during Iron Man? Then the Hulk would have put you in a coma during certain scenes for sure...
So what happened to Blonski in the end? Does he change back, gets lock up? What?
lightsaber : not only me.. RSJ also...i was wide awake for hulk... good movie lar.. i like it..i dd ask my colleagues, most of them prefer iron man..
maybe hulk ask for increment..hehehe
kevin : thanks for the explanation.. i didn't catch that part..
blonski?
god know what happened to him. i only know no ones gonna sleep with him looking that way.
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