Better than Hulk (2003)

Rating: 8/10 (22 January 2020)

With the success of Iron Man in 2008, people were waiting for the next Marvel film. Little did they know, The Incredible Hulk would be released the same year. Although the film stars Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, this is the only film where he stars as Bruce Banner as he would later be replaced by Mark Ruffalo. The last time that people saw the Hulk on the big screen was way back in 2003 and people were not entirely impressed. While this is an MCU film, it has a completely different tone. It has a much darker tone to it. The story itself follows Bruce Banner who is in hiding from the US government while also trying to find a cure for his condition. Yeah, nothing spectacular but it was not badly done. The acting was good, and the action scenes were also good. Even the CGI was pretty good. What this film lacks is the ability to be rememberable. Maybe it is because this film does not have Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner or it has a different tone than any other MCU film. Whatever it is, I will not be remembering this film years and years from now. Not that it is a bad film, it actually is a good film. If you were not a fan of the 2003 Hulk film, then this is your only other option. A good option nonetheless.