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Incredible Hulk
PostedJune 14, 2008
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Marvel studios continues their hot streak--The Hulk is not as good as Iron Man, but makes for a satifying companion piece. Edward Norton's portrayal of Bruce Banner, while not as flamboyant as Robert Downey, Jr., manages to capture the character's stoicism and inner turmoil, even with very few lines of actual dialogue. The director emphasizes his lean, zenlike form and plays on the quiet physicality of Bruce Banner in good contrast to the raging Hulk. I think Norton is smart to go this route in his career, if only to balance out some of the quirkier, non main-stream roles he's taken in the past, including Fight Club and the Painted Veil.
As for the supporting actress, why do studios keep hiring Liv Tyler? She has a one note performance style and I don't even know what note she is playing - is she scared? sad? in love? hungry? She has one scene where she's angry in this film(involves a NYC cab), but it's over in about two seconds, and she back to being her doe-eyed self again. Norton actually has less chemistry with her than he does with a Brazilian factory worker girl he rescues early in the film.
The brief homages to the original "Incredible Hulk" series that was on tv in the 1970s are great. There were a lot of chuckles in the audience the night we went, but the younger audience members probably won't pick up these references. While the CGI stuff was top-notch, one thing that was great about the original tv series is that the "Hulk" in that case was played by a real guy - Lou Ferrigno, who gave the Hulk a lot more, well, humanity than CGI is able to create.
Overall, there are most all the necessary components in this movie for a fun summer blockbuster-type experience with great battle scenes, explosions, tense moments in a science lab, and a bit of comedy thrown in for good measure.
As for the supporting actress, why do studios keep hiring Liv Tyler? She has a one note performance style and I don't even know what note she is playing - is she scared? sad? in love? hungry? She has one scene where she's angry in this film(involves a NYC cab), but it's over in about two seconds, and she back to being her doe-eyed self again. Norton actually has less chemistry with her than he does with a Brazilian factory worker girl he rescues early in the film.
The brief homages to the original "Incredible Hulk" series that was on tv in the 1970s are great. There were a lot of chuckles in the audience the night we went, but the younger audience members probably won't pick up these references. While the CGI stuff was top-notch, one thing that was great about the original tv series is that the "Hulk" in that case was played by a real guy - Lou Ferrigno, who gave the Hulk a lot more, well, humanity than CGI is able to create.
Overall, there are most all the necessary components in this movie for a fun summer blockbuster-type experience with great battle scenes, explosions, tense moments in a science lab, and a bit of comedy thrown in for good measure.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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