I saw the Incredible Hulk just after it was released in cinemas and I could hardly believe how much of an improvement it was on the first film adaptation.Being a fan of comics and the Marvel franchise in general, I was in anticipation for this film to come out. It was released just after Iron Man was and even though Iron Man was a large box office hit, I personally thought that the green machine was a lot better.
Unlike the first one (which I admit - I also like) this one doesen't just tell the story of the Hulk, it explains it quickly during the opening credits for people who don't already know , and then it gets on with a story more worthy of a movie.
Edward Norton plays Bruce Banner fantastically, his acting persona is perfect for this part. The bored and monotone traits best known through Fight Club are used flawlessly to portray Banner. Liv Tyler however is quite bland and not at full-form at all. She plays Betty (long time love problem for Banner/Hulk) and I can see why she wasn't used as extensively as she could have been if I'm honest. Tim Roth plays Emil Blonsky who becomes The Abomination and I think he is just as perfect for this role as Norton is for Banner. He is delightfully insane and power-mad towards the end, and is brilliant in being so.
The Incredible Hulk , whilst not rivalling Spiderman in the film franchises, is one of Marvel's biggest superheroes (literally) and this is a fantastic film , it is a shame that it didn't do better in the box office.
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