Director: Louis LetterierI’m prefacing this min-review with my thoughts on a matter that everyone who reviews the new hulk-out filled picture must spit out.
I didn’t mind the first Hulk. It was okay.
There. Fini. Let’s talk about this new one and break it open for a plate of green eggs and ham.
I didn’t mind the new Hulk. It was okay.
Both film approach the subject matter differently but still stumble where they should soar. The first one was a psycho-drama with action shoehorned in. The second INCREDIBLE one seems to be an action film with drama shoehorned in. I prefer the latter approach but you still need some fantastic action to back it up. And on that count, they do okay, but don’t completely succeed. The final 26 MINUTE (Lies) Hulk VS Abomination fight was ho-hum and the only other flat out action scene had all its best scenes spoiled in the trailer.
Edward Norton makes a compelling weakling Bruce Banner, Liv Tyler whispers all her lines breathlessly and William Hurt is terribly out of place as General Thunderbolt Ross. The stand-out is Tim Roth as the human who mutates into the hulking ‘Abomination’ for the final knock’em down brawl in on a New York Street seems to be having a blast. (A.K.A Toronto)! Director Louis Letterier is in my good books for his work on the popcorn fun films Transporter (Not so much 2) and Danny the Dog, so I knew he would deliver a solid motion picture. He presents the Hulk as the monster he should be thanks to some fun shaky cam during the action bits that never sacrifices audience comprehension. Hulkster even uses his environment a few times to creative ends and that was a nice breath of fresh air. Shame it all happens so quick. For a two hour film that only has three actions scenes the dramatic parts suceed at being rushed AND slow at the same time.
It’s a nice entry into the new Marvel Film Universe (with shout-outs to Tony Stark and Shield) but it will always live in Iron Man’s shadow.
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