Better story than Ang Lee's hulk, but Lee's film...

Rating: 7/10 (11 May 2009)

had the better actors with Eric Bana, Jennifer Connley, and Sam Elliott. I liked all 3 actors better than the ones in the new Hulk version. But, this new Hulk overall was a little better; the story flowed better.
The film begins with Bruce Banner living in Brazil in hiding working at a bottling plant. Some of his blood lands in a bottle and the General is able to track him there. The General has enlisted the help of aging soldier, Emil Blonsky (whom was great played by Tim Roth) to capture Banner. Of course, Banner gets angry and we get the first glimpse of Hulk. Blonsky is in awe of the Hulk's power and wants the same.
Banner makes his way to Virginia to see Betty. Meanwhile, General Ross decides to allow Blonsky to be injected with a serum similar to what Banner had, giving him super power. Ross is tipped to Banner's where abouts and this is the first encounter with Hulk and a vamped up Blonsky. Blonskly proves he can take a licking and keep on ticking. This encounter also offers some great special effects.
Hulk gets away with Betty, and the two are on a mission to seek out Mr. Blue who maybe able to reverse the effects of the gamma radiation. Ross finds Mr. Blue and so does Blonsky who insists he be given a dose of Banner's blood.
The end of the movie is a cool fight between Hulk and Blonsky's version of the Hulk. Good special effects.
FINAL VERDICT: While not the best comic movie to come out, this one was pretty good. I wanted to see it in the theater last year, but didn't. After seeing it, I think that was a good choice because it's not worth 10 dollars to see. It's a good action, popcorn flick, but definitely lacks some of the humor in the Spiderman films.