I generally love this kind of movie and I am a big fan of Maya Rudolph (from SNL) and John Krasinski (from The Office), but this movie goes nowhere and does nothing. The only good thing is the great chemistry between these two actors. I fell asleep because i was so bored with this movie. In my theatre, people were leaving before the credits rolled. The music is working overtime to try to make you feel emotions that the script is too weak to elicit. Probably would not have been so harsh if i had downloaded this instantly for free on Netflix, but for $10-Definitely not worth it.
This movie was definitely enjoyable. The movie has a good pace and keeps you interested from beginning to end. It was very funny. When I wasn't laughing out loud, I was smiling at the amusing antics in this film. Steve Carell put his personal stamp on this role originated by Don Adams and he has just the right balance of lovable nerd and action hero. Anne Hathaway holds her own among this cast which included the brilliant Alan Arkin. Oh and I can't forget Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson who was perfect in his role as agent 23. He was yummy to look at and his talent as a comic actor was icing on the cake!
Overall bad movie. Weak script, but it has its moments . I was excited to hear that Ed Norton was taking over the role of Hulk. I thought it would be a good action movie with that smart edge that good actors often bring to this genre. This good cast (Norton, Tyler, William Hurt, Tim Roth) couldn't rescue this boring film. A villian with no motive? Not seeking revenge? Well, that was the least of this films problem. Some of the lines, you could hear the actors cringing as they said them. They did a good job of invoking sympathy for Bruce Banner and his PTSD as he relives the fragment memories of his life as Hulk. The cameo at the end was exciting as a teaser for a sequel- but it made me want to go out and see Iron Man rather than another dull Hulk sequel.