Hmmmmmm

Rating: 4/10 (24 July 2009)

I know I'm probably in the minority but I much preferred Ang Lee's "Hulk" to this meandering mess.
Firstly, I found Lee's version to be much more akin to the comic books and the cartoon-ish framing and appearance of the Hulk really played well.
Alternatively, this version has some serious flaws. The first major one is the casting of Ed Norton. I consider myself a fan of EN's but in this film he seems too effeminate and not intellectual enough. Bill Bixby had a much better command of the internal conflict that Banner must have been experiencing. In contrast, Norton's interpretation seems flat with little or no emotion until he morphs into The Hulk.
The second major flaw is with Liv Tyler. I'm sorry, I have personal fantasies about this woman and to cast her in such a frumpy role really degrades her presence. She seems to emerge as more of herself in the latter scenes but initially she is truly horrid to watch. And this from the woman who will one day carry my babies ;-) It's not a bad movie. In fact, if Ang Lee's version didn't exist it would be quite good. But, alas, it doesn't compare well enough for me to give it more that 4 stars out of ten.
OK, now with the flaming!!! ;-)