No better than Ang Lee's version, but if you want action, you'll get action

Rating: 7/10 (15 June 2008)

A "reboot" of the series, following Ang Lee's disastrous (performance-wise) Hulk. I'm one of those who thought that film wasn't that bad. I'm not one who thinks it's great, either, but it was entertaining. I don't think The Incredible Hulk is any better, and I'd probably rank it a tad below Lee's film. This one is more action-oriented, although I honestly think the percentage of running time the action lasts is similar in both movies. The Incredible Hulk wraps its thin story around three giant action sequences, each better than the last. It's a lot of fun during those parts. Other parts, eh, not so much. It's fine, but it's the kind of movie where you keep thinking, "Okay, blow something up already." I still have the same major problem with this one that I did with the last one: CGI. Yeah, I'm beating a dead horse, if you're familiar with my point of view already. I especially don't think CGI works when the animated characters are supposed to be humanoid. When the Hulk is standing next to Liv Tyler, to me it's no more convincing an interaction than when Mary Poppins dances with cartoon penguins. I liked the nods to the TV series, including a hitchhiking scene, the sad piano music and a cameo by Lou Ferrigno.