The Incredible Hulk
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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.
What critics thought
A mixed-to-moderate reception greeted Marvel's Hulk reboot, with most critics agreeing it was a leaner, faster improvement over Ang Lee's 2003 film while stopping well short of calling it a success in its own right. The central fault line was between those who found the stripped-down action approach a relief and those — including Roger Ebert — who felt it traded genuine psychological depth for loud, generic spectacle; comparisons to Iron Man, released the same summer, repeatedly surfaced as evidence of what was missing.
“the inevitable comparisons to Iron Man, Marvel Studios' first blockbuster this summer, serve as a glaring reminder of what this Hulk lacks: wit and heart. Despite the presence of Edward Norton, an actor capable of going just as deep as Robert Downey Jr., we don't feel a strong sense of Bruce Banner's inner conflict”
Christy Lemire·Associated Press
“The Adequate Hulk' would have been a more suitable title. There are some big, thumping fights and a few bright shards of pop-cultural wit, but for the most part this movie seems content to aim for the generic mean”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“what seemed, in theory, the least-necessary revival of a big screen superhero emerges as perfectly solid summer action fare in The Incredible Hulk.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Louis LeterrierDirector
Edward NortonBruce Banner
Liv TylerBetty Ross
Tim RothEmil Blonsky
William HurtGeneral 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake NelsonSamuel Sterns
Ty BurrellLeonard
Christina CabotMajor Kathleen Sparr
Peter MensahGeneral Joe Greller
Lou FerrignoVoice of The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard
Paul SolesStanley
Débora NascimentoMartina
Greg BrykCommando
Craig ArmstrongComposer
Zak PennWriter
Peter Menzies Jr.CinematographyFrom the studio
The Incredible Hulk
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.
What critics thought
A mixed-to-moderate reception greeted Marvel's Hulk reboot, with most critics agreeing it was a leaner, faster improvement over Ang Lee's 2003 film while stopping well short of calling it a success in its own right. The central fault line was between those who found the stripped-down action approach a relief and those — including Roger Ebert — who felt it traded genuine psychological depth for loud, generic spectacle; comparisons to Iron Man, released the same summer, repeatedly surfaced as evidence of what was missing.
“the inevitable comparisons to Iron Man, Marvel Studios' first blockbuster this summer, serve as a glaring reminder of what this Hulk lacks: wit and heart. Despite the presence of Edward Norton, an actor capable of going just as deep as Robert Downey Jr., we don't feel a strong sense of Bruce Banner's inner conflict”
Christy Lemire·Associated Press
“The Adequate Hulk' would have been a more suitable title. There are some big, thumping fights and a few bright shards of pop-cultural wit, but for the most part this movie seems content to aim for the generic mean”
A.O. Scott·The New York Times
“what seemed, in theory, the least-necessary revival of a big screen superhero emerges as perfectly solid summer action fare in The Incredible Hulk.”
Todd McCarthy·Variety
Genres
Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
Cast & Crew
Louis LeterrierDirectorEdward NortonBruce BannerLiv TylerBetty RossTim RothEmil BlonskyWilliam HurtGeneral 'Thunderbolt' RossTim Blake NelsonSamuel SternsTy BurrellLeonardChristina CabotMajor Kathleen SparrPeter MensahGeneral Joe GrellerLou FerrignoVoice of The Incredible Hulk / Security GuardPaul SolesStanleyDébora NascimentoMartinaGreg BrykCommandoCraig ArmstrongComposerZak PennWriterPeter Menzies Jr.CinematographyFrom the studio
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