Least Interesting MCU Film

Rating: 5/10 (3 May 2015)

I thought this was the weakest of the Marvel films. I don't expect I would even take the time to watch it again. I didn't like Ed Norton as Banner, and now that we've seen Mark Ruffalo in the role, this film seems even more obsolete. I didn't care much about the story--they stuck with the most basic, commonly told Hulk storyline, yet it was done in a way that I don't think it would play well to younger viewers. I didn't much care for William Hurt or Tim Roth either, and that goes for their performances as well as what's in the script. I almost liked Liv Tyler as Betty, since she had some scenes where she got to show some strength of spirit. There were some technical aspects that were well done also, the most impressive being the overhead shots of the Brazilian slums. I had to look up whether or not this was a real place because the movie made it look so incredible. The abomination looked terrible, and the ending fight in Toronto (actual filming location) was pretty lame. And yet, there were so many inside references to the history of the character that you have to assume the filmmakers wanted to do him justice. Supposedly the principal actors were big Hulk fans too. Somehow, it just didn't work.