6.2
Scientist Bruce Banner scours the planet for an antidote to the unbridled force of rage within him: the Hulk. But when the military masterminds who dream of exploiting his powers force him back to civilization, he finds himself coming face to face with a new, deadly foe.
Edward Norton
Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler
Betty Ross
Tim Roth
Emil Blonsky
William Hurt
General 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson
Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell
Leonard
Christina Cabot
Major Kathleen Sparr
Peter Mensah
General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno
Voice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
Paul Soles
Stanley
Débora Nascimento
Martina
Greg Bryk
Commando
Chris Owens
Commando
Al Vrkljan
Commando
Adrian Hein
Commando
John MacDonald
Commando
Shaun McComb
Helicopter Soldier
Simon Wong
Grad Student
Pedro Salvín
Tough Guy Leader
Julio Cesar Torres Dantas
Tough Guy
Raimundo Camargo Nascimento
Tough Guy
Nick Alachiotis
Tough Guy
Jason Burke
Communications Officer
Grant Nickalls
Helicopter Pilot
Joris Jarsky
Soldier
Arnold Pinnock
Soldier
Tig Fong
Cop
Jason Hunter
Cop
Maxwell McCabe-Lokos
Cab Driver
David Collins
Medical Technician
John Carvalho
Plant Manager
Robin Wilcock
Sniper
Wayne Robson
Boat Captain
Javier Lambert
Guatemalan Trucker
Martin Starr
Computer Nerd
Chris Ratz
Young Guy
Todd Hofley
Apache Helicopter Pilot
Joe La Loggia
Soldier
Tamsen McDonough
Colleague
Michael Kenneth Williams
Harlem Bystander
Roberto Bakker
Market Vendor
Ruru Sacha
Supply Driver
James Downing
Army Base Doctor
Rickson Gracie
Aikido Instructor
Stephen Gartner
Ross's Soldier
Nicholas Rose
McGee
Genelle Williams
Terrified Gal
P.J. Kerr
Wilson
Jee-Yun Lee
Reporter
Desmond Campbell
Gunner
Deshaun Clarke
Little Boy
Tony Nappo
Brave Cop
Aaron Berg
Soldier
David Meunier
Soldier
Tre Smith
Soldier
Moses Nyarko
Soldier
Carlos A. Gonzalez
BOPE Officer
Yan Regis
Medic Soldier
Stephen Broussard
Handsome Soldier
Robert Morse
Command Van Soldier
Matt Purdy
Ross's Aide
Lenka Matuska
Female Medical Assistant
Scott Magee
Humvee Driver
Wes Berger
Sterns Lab Soldier
Carla Nascimento
Large Woman
Krista Vendy
Female Bartender
Mila Stromboni
Hopscotch Girl
Stan Lee
Milwaukee Man Drinking from Bottle (uncredited)
Robert Downey Jr.
Tony Stark (uncredited)
John Campea
A Soldier (uncredited)
Director
Louis Leterrier
Comic Book
Stan Lee
Comic Book
Jack Kirby
Screenplay, Screenstory
Zak Penn
June 4, 2018
6
**A long form review originally posted in 2011:**
Dubbed as a “re-quel”, _The Incredible Hulk_ was first released in 2008, and now, I’m here to review it in the line of Marvel films I’m getting through a the moment.
I always like to think of films individually, but with the Marvel Cinematic Universe getting so big, that can be rather difficult to do. So though I may comment on films in relation to their sequels, remakes, prequels, spin-offs, parodies and the like, know that my final score out of ten is always based purely on the films merits, or lack thereof.
It’s pretty crazy seeing Edward Norton (_American History X, Fight Club, Red Dragon, Kingdom of Heaven, Pride and Glory, Stone_) as a very scrawny Bruce Banner, considering that he turns into the giant, muscular Hulk. But to me it totally worked. As an interesting side-note, Norton co-wrote the script, which may or may not have contributed to his being ousted as Banner for any future films after the movie was released. Not because the script is particularly awful or anything, but because as a general rule production doesn’t like actors getting all up in "dey grillz" half way through. Although it’s not like Norton’s never done this sort of thing before.
Under-appreciated Tim Roth (_Reservoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction, Planet of the Apes, Lie to Me, Rob Roy_) is also excellent (as far as I’m concerned) playing the role of Abomination/Emil Blonsky. Interesting side-note, no, he’s not related to Eli Roth, who’s also a friend and actor of Quentin Tarantino and his films.
Ultimately, _The Incredible Hulk_ is a fine film, but it just can’t stand up to the superior writing and character building of Thor, Iron Man or Iron Man 2. Liv Tyler (_The Strangers, The Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Armageddon_) is rather a non-event as supposed love interest Betty Ross. And William Hurt (_Robin Hood, A History of Violence, The Village, A.I.: Artificial Intelligence, Dark City_) as semi-antagonist General Thunderbolt Ross, is nothing but annoying (although it is pretty cool to see just how much they got him looking like the comic book character he is based on.
You would’ve thought that having a modern day Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde story to run with, backing from the success of the franchise you’ve got supporting you, that it would be easy to write strong characters, unfortunately, it’s not the case. And while the action sequences are cool, and the fighting is possibly some of the best that Marvel’s come up with, it’s not enough to bring this film up to the standards of the other 3. The film lacks the flair I’m sure everyone would be expecting, and while it’s a perfectly good monster-movie movie, perhaps a completely separate Super Hero origin story would have been better than the overly-CGI-ridden quasi-sequel to 2003’s _The Hulk_ that we ended up with.
66%
_-Gimly_