Watchable!

Rating: 8/10 (11 July 2008)

The Incredible Hulk works well for most part. No, its not going to go down as one of those classics that will live timelessly, but "Watchable" would probably be the best way to describe it. Edward Norton delivers a fine performance as Bruce Banner and carries the movie on his shoulders, while Liv Tyler, William Hurt and Tim Roth are adequate in limited roles.
The scenes early on in Brazil are well-conceived; I liked the manner in which they trace Bruce Banner to his location in Brazil and the sequence with Blonsky (Tim Roth) chasing Banner over the roof-tops in Brazil. The special effects in the movie are decent for most part - I especially liked a sequence in the middle, where they corner the Hulk in a University.
But the climax, where the Hulk takes on a super-strong monster version of Blonsky (called the Abomination), is a let-down. Since the focus is on Bruce getting cured for about 75% of the movie, the final fight between the monsters doesn't have the right lead-up to it. The scenes leading to the climax are full of clichés and are cringe-worthy. The final fight itself is not so good, with the two monsters seeming right out of a cartoon. Perhaps it is a nod to the comic book, but doesn't sit well with the tone of the rest of the movie.
In a Nutshell: Barring a few scenes and the climax, The Incredible Hulk delivers good popcorn entertainment and is a good way to kill a lazy couple of hours. The fans of the Hulk series and teens will probably enjoy it a lot more, but still, it is a decent motion picture.