The Incredible Hulk

I went to see the new Hulk film last night & here are my thoughts…

Similair in tone to the first Spider-Man movie, The Incredible Hulk is basically a stab at remaking the 70’s TV Show, from the opening credits which are a direct copy to the plot which focuses on Bruce Banner running from place to place trying to cure his unique afflication, although with a few tweaks here & there to update it. Forget the slow, cerebral take of the previous movie, this is going straight to the popcorn market that Spidey tapped into, using a lot of the same tricks to not alienate the general public & still appeal to the comic book geeks out there. There are lots & lots of nods to the comic book throughout which is cool if you’re paying attention & know what you’re looking at but also a massive tie-in to a recent super hero movie that some of us may have enjoyed!

With the Hulk a lot rides on the CGI & they have done an excellent job, not too fast or blurry in general & you can see what’s going on but also not afraid to slow things down & inject some real personality into the Hulk, including some laugh out loud moments.

Overall I really enjoyed it, miles better than Indiana Jones & The Kingdom of the Crystal Skull & different enough to Iron Man so it wasn’t just a re-hash. Now bring on The Dark Knight….