Incredibly MARVELlous

Rating: 10/10 (18 June 2008)

This movie is incredible. I was a fan to the comics and the animated series first, but that thing transferred onto the big screen is absolutely amazing.Far better than the first time around,anyway. I have never thought that Edward Norton would be perfect for that role, but he is.
Bruce Banner is just a young idealistic scientist in love with the general's daughter. He is so shy and polite and really unnoticeable, if you don't look for him you wouldn't even know he is there. Those big blue eyes and charming smile are absolutely irresistible until... he gets angry. Then there is mayhem- he is enormous, he is green, he is loud, the angrier he is the stronger he gets, he is incredible, meet Bruce's alter ego-Hulk.
They couldn't be more opposite, which makes the whole transformation more unreal, yet believable. They have one thing in common though- Dr Elisabeth Ross. The gorgeous Lyv Tyler is absolutely outstanding. I don't think she needs to try very hard for that performance, her eyes just say it all, it comes so natural for her. The relationship between her and Bruce is depicted in such a high school manner; it is so adorable, so innocent. She is his university sweetheart. When his big green secret comes out she is the only one Hulk recognises and listens to. Her wellbeing is his primal instinct. In the final fight you could see Bruce creeping his way into Hulk's head, the fight has turned pointless for him, until Beth's life was in danger again.
Tim Roth is spot on the shrewd military mercenary Emil Blonsky. His greed for power and a little biological help from General Ross turns him into a ruthless monster Abomination that only Hulk can manage. The fight between them two is literally epic, the CGI effects are spectacular and the destruction is ultimate.
The director Louis Leterrier has done quite a good job giving us all the details on the story of Hulk's creation, yet leaving the unimportant bits out, which keeps the plot neat and easy to follow. There is a fair share of emotional torments and colossal battle sequences, not a minute of boredom. And by the end of it, there is definitely going to be a sequel, I bet Stark Enterprises will sponsor that one too. This movie is a must see this summer. You will enjoy every bit of it.