This is Marvel's summer!

Rating: 8/10 (16 June 2008)

Marvel has done it again for the second time this summer. They've left me heading out of the theaters totally blown away.
I haven't really been a follower of the hulk comics, and after seeing Ang Lee's take on the Hulk I wasn't so sure if this would be a good movie. Iron Man was a great movie, but I was felt that the Hulk just wasn't an interesting superhero.
I was with some friends today just killing time, and we were at the theaters. They suggested we see the hulk, but I wasn't so sure about it. I argued and told them it was probably going to be a bad movie. After some debating I finally reluctantly went to see the green man.
I groaned watching the first few minutes, because they reminded me a little of the 2003 film. However, as the film continued I was mesmerized by the fast paced and interesting story. No scene felt boring, and all of the scenes felt useful in connecting the story.
Instead of going deep into the Hulk's origins, like the 2003 film did, this version explored Bruce Banner trying to find a cure and get rid of the hulk. This film's story worked great, and Edward Norton did excellent portraying all the emotions that Bruce Banner went through being the hulk. The anger, the frustration, the disappointment, and the hope were all acted out skillfully by Norton.
Norton was helped out by the awesome job done by the supporting cast. William Hurt did awesome as the ruthless general, Liv Tyler was exceptional and really showed Betty Ross's love for Bruce Banner. Tim Roth did alright, I thought he could've been more aggressive though.
The first film, I believe, lacked in action, this film doesn't at all lack in action. Norton's great acting made me feel for Banner, and then when the action happened I was on the edge of my seat. The chase scene in this film is one of the greatest chase scenes I've ever seen. Thanks to the wonderful cinematography this film's action truly stand out from the first film.
The CGI was alright, but I personally felt they could've made it look better. I wasn't disappointed by the Hulk, but I didn't exactly feel fear when looking at the green man. However, the CGI in the movie was by no means bad. I was amazed by a few scenes in this movie, and I really had fun watching this.
The little cameo at the end was really interesting, because it left a lot of options opened for film makers to work with in the Marvel universe.
Finally, when I got off my seat 117 minutes later, I can safely say I was wrong and I was completely blown away by this movie. This film delivered, and it delivered beautifully. After releasing a terrible film like Spiderman 3, Marvel has been revived in my eyes.
This is definitely Marvel's summer, and with films like Hancock and the dark knight coming up this looks like an awesome year for superhero movies!