The Incredible Hulk (2008)

User Rating:

7.2/10   

Director:

Louis Leterrier

Writers (WGA):

Zak Penn (screenplay)
Zak Penn (screen story)

Release Date:

13 June 2008 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

On June 13, get ready to unleash the beast.

Plot:

Dr. Bruce Banner, thanks to a gamma ray experiment gone wrong, transforms into a giant green-skinned hulk whenever his pulse rate gets too high. Meanwhile, a soldier uses the same technology to become an evil version of the original.

Plot Keywords:

Hulk | Cure | Scientist | Soldier | Antidote

Awards:

4 nominations

Cast

Edward Norton	...	Bruce Banner
Liv Tyler	...	Betty Ross
Tim Roth	...	Emil Blonsky
William Hurt	...	Gen. 'Thunderbolt' Ross
Tim Blake Nelson	...	Samuel Sterns
Ty Burrell	...	Leonard
Christina Cabot	...	Major Kathleen Sparr
Peter Mensah	...	General Joe Greller
Lou Ferrigno	...	The Incredible Hulk / Security Guard (voice)
Paul Soles	...	Stanley
Débora Nascimento	...	Martina
Greg Bryk	...	Commando #1
Chris Owens	...	Commando #2
Al Vrkljan	...	Commando #3
Adrian Hein	...	Commando #4

Also Known As:

Hulk 2 (USA) (working title)
L'incroyable Hulk (Canada: French title) (France) [fr]
Wudi Haoke (China: Mandarin title) (Taiwan) [zh]
Невероятный Халк (Russia) [ru]
Der unglaubliche Hulk (Germany) [de]
El increíble Hulk (Spain) [es]
El increible Hulk (Venezuela) [es]
Hulk, o apithanos (Greece) [el]
Hulk: El hombre increíble (Argentina) [es]
Inkurediburu Haruku (Japan) [ja]
L'incredibile Hulk (Italy) [it]
Neparspejmais Halks (Latvia) [lv]
Nerealusis Halkas (Lithuania) [lt]
Neuveritel'ný Hulk (Slovakia) [sk]
Neuveritelný Hulk (Czech Republic) [cs]
Neverjetni Hulk (Slovenia) [sl]
Nevjerojatni Hulk (Croatia) [hr]
O Incrível Hulk (Brazil) [pt]
The Incredible Hulk (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Uskumatu Hulk (Estonia) [et]

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sequences of intense action violence, some frightening sci-fi images, and brief suggestive content.

Runtime:

112 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Portuguese | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital | SDDS | DTS

Certification:

Ireland:12A | South Korea:15 | Finland:K-13 | UK:12A | Singapore:PG | Australia:M | Hong Kong:IIB | Greece:K-13 | Philippines:G | Brazil:10 | Norway:11 | Portugal:M/12 | Malaysia:U | USA:PG-13 (certificate #44454) | Netherlands:12 | Canada:14A (British Columbia) | Canada:G (Québec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/Manitoba/Ontario) | Argentina:13 | Spain:7 | Taiwan:PG-12 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | Peru:14 | Germany:16 | Germany:12 (cut) | Denmark:11 | Sweden:11 | France:U | New Zealand:M | South Africa:10V (theatrical rating) | Austria:12 | South Africa:13V (DVD rating) | Iceland:12

Filming Locations:

Arlington, Virginia, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

In Germany the film was cut for a more commercial "Not under 12" rating. However, these cuts were done so clumsily that not only movie buffs but also average movie goers noticed them which resulted in lots of complaints to theater owners. To apologize for this some cinemas gave away free movie tickets to the complaining customers. Additionally many cinemas, including some of Germany's largest cinema chains, included warning messages on their websites to raise awareness of the issue.

Goofs:

Factual errors: Tim Roth's character is a Captain, but not only is it against Military policy to grow a beard, it would not be tolerated from an Officer. So both his and the General's facial hair are way below Military standards.

Quotes:

[first lines]
Bruce Banner: Is it ready?

Movie Connections:

Featured in 81st Annual Academy Awards (2009) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Soundtrack

Spit out the 2003 version of Hulk like a bad taste in your mouth! This is an exciting movie

I wasn't really sure if I'd like the movie. Ang Lee's version didn't please me at all. It didn't have enough action and it had far too much dialogue. I had never really been a fan of the Hulk comics, but I did like all the movie adaptations of the Marvel Comics. While I didn't enjoy The Incredible Hulk as much as Iron Man, it's still great fun, and it will definitely make a big profit at the box office, and hopefully more money than the first did.

I also must say the cast is a lot better this time around. Edward Norton is far more convincing as Bruce Banner than Eric Bana was. Liv Tyler does a good job as Betty, Bruce's girlfriend, though I do like Jennifer Connelly a bit more. The supporting cast is also great, and they all deserve to at least be nominated for some awards. My favorite performance is tied between Norton and Tim Roth.

Now, to the special effects. Predictably, they are magnificent. With recent superhero movies, the effects are always brilliant, and they certainly adapted the Hulk character more closely to the original comics from what I've heard. The action scenes are cool and fun to watch, and fans of the comic books will be on the edge of their seat in excitement.

All in all, it's a great movie that comic fans should enjoy, and even if you don't really read them, you'll still like the movie, as I did. While it's not my favorite superhero movie, it is a whole lot better than Ang Lee's version, and a fun time at the theater.