Cornball climax tops off another been-there, done-that film.

Rating: 3/10 (16 June 2008)

Fans of The Incredible Hulk rejoice! This is exactly how the Hulk should have been portrayed five years ago. I still have nightmare visions of Nick Nolte flailing his arms about as Bruce's father, followed by his ever-famous prison photo. And no one can blame Ang Lee for wanting to quit movies entirely after that film. He ended up getting revenge on all of us for Brokeback Mountain but I'm straying from the real topic here...
Fans of movie-making and films rejoice? Well ... this 'reboot' is a better version than the original but not by much. There are elements of conflict, terror, action, and tension, all crammed into a melodramatic musical score with somewhat way too obvious (hence, boring) direction and screenplay. What keeps The Incredible Hulk from a total belly-up is Edward Norton, William Hurt and Tim Roth can still pull a heck of a performance in spite of everything. The Incredible Hulk's updated look deserves a note too, but five years later, it is to be expected. I'm just happy the Hulk's back I guess. The climactic bout between the Abomination and Hulk failed to deliver. Like the movie itself, the fight was a laughable mess at most, ending in the silliest of fashion. Unless you're a fan of the series, I would not care to recommend it.