Movie Review: The Incredible Hulk
SonicNerd23 brings us another review of recent media.
Remember my Iron Man review? Remember when I said that a Hulk film had previously been made by gay cowboy director Ang Lee? Well, according to critical acclaim, the movie was a critical mess. The critics claimed that the Hulk in this film looked a lot like Shrek, even if the ILM crew worked on the special effects for practically a year.
And so, it was another 5 years until another Hulk film was made. This one was directed by Louis Leterrier, a rather new director. The film critics favored this one over the previous movie, and so did all of the other Hulk fans. Now why are people going crazy over this movie? Well, let’s find out, fellow poop community…
Plot (5/5): Bruce Banner, after being struck by gamma rays, is on the run from the government. He has taken shelter in Brazil, keeping his identity a secret. One day, he accidentally cuts himself in a soft drink factory, causing his blood to seep into a bottle. After an unfortunate old, American man (played by Stan Lee) drinks the bottle, the government tracks Bruce to Brazil and sends troops in after him, including Emil Blonsky, a special operations expert born in Russia and raised in England. After a chase and battle in the soft drink factory, which ends up with Banner turning into the Hulk and escaping. After the failed mission, Blonsky signs up as a test subject for a “super soldier” formula, created during World War II (a reference to Captain America). And so, he gets it injected into him. Meanwhile, Bruce escapes to Virginia where he meets up with his old friend, Elizabeth Ross (played by Liv Tyler). Little does he know, the military is aware of his location…
Sound (3/5): What dissapointed me was that there was no awesome rock music added into the movie unlike Iron Man, which had us listening to a decent score for most of the movie. However, the redeeming factor of this movie is the sound effects and voices of the Hulk and someone else. The voice of the Hulk was played by Lou Ferringo, from the original Hulk TV series. Nice touch right there.
Direction (5/5): There is some great acting in this movie, mainly from Edward Norton’s part. This is the first Edward Norton movie I’ve seen and he does a great job at making us believe that underneath his skin, there lies a monster. The CGI was also great. Even if the Hulk didn’t look realistic, who the heck cares? He’s the Hulk! You think a 9-ft tall man with muscles is easy to find (If there is any out there…)? While it may not have as much comedy as Iron Man does, it certaintly makes up for that in action scenes. Seriously, I think my jaw dropped at each action scene. And I’ve counted. There are 3 long action scenes total. They may be long, but for all the right reasons.
Overall: This has now become my third favorite film of 2008, other than Iron Man and Indy 4. If you’re a fan of the comics, go see it. If you’re not, see it any way. Why? Those action scenes are so damned great. I would not be surprised if this won at least one Oscar. If not, then a Saturn Award or a Golden Globe. Why? Well, go see this film! If you have kids (Which I doubt none of you do), take them along. Take along anyone you know. Just do it. The Incredible Hulk is one heck of a thrill ride from start to finish that I bet you will enjoy. Until next time, true believers!
Fun Fact: Like Iron Man, there is another cameo at the end, but, for those of you who don’t want to sit through the credits, fear not. It’s right before them.
Article by SonicNerd23.
