The Incredible Hulk

Title: The Incredible Hulk

Starring Actor(s)/Actress(es): Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, William Hurt

Genre: Action / Sci-Fi

Status: In Theaters

Release Date: June 13, 2008

Plot Summary: After becoming a fugitive, Dr. Bruce Banner (Norton) is forced back to the US to make the choice to either use his power or destroy it.

Review: Another success in the comic-book-to-movie adaptations! In the wake of the hugely successful Iron Man movie, this one had a lot to live up to. It didn’t surpass Iron Man, but it definitely was right on up there. The story doesn’t really take long to pick up, and there’s quite a bit of action throughout. The visuals were pretty great looking. The fight scenes between the two “hulkish” creatures were okay. It’s kind of the same thing I thought after seeing Transformers. They were good, but it was too close and it was dark during the scene, so there wasn’t a whole lot to be seen. On a good note, I was quite a fan of all the cameos and little nuances that were slyly slipped in there.

Overall, I would say it’s adding quality to the somewhat dismal genre of comic-book adaptations. I’m looking forward to see where these are going (as there are a few left before “the big one”).

Rating: 4/5