Friday, June 13, 2008

The Incredible Hulk

Good movie. Tighter with the Banner to Hulk ratio more evenly spread out than Ang Lee's version. Not as charming as Iron Man but true to the tone of modern Hulk comics. Lots of homage is paid to the 70's TV series with Lou Ferrigno actually having lines as the security guard he played in Ang Lee's Hulk and this time he even voices Hulk. Bill Bixby even has a cameo.

I am still partial to Ang Lee's Hulk design. This Hulk is too narrow in the waste and too dark skinned, when he is not in the shadows. There are moments when Hulk seems copy pasted into scenes. None of this is really all that distracting. But since the comparisons almost have to be made, Ang Lee's Hulk design is my personal preference. But Hulk does some very cool things in this movie that made me smile with glee.

I would say a better than average popcorn movie. But DO NOT go in expecting to see Iron Man. Different movie. Different Tone.

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