This is just another case of special effects overwhelming an action film.
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06/20/08
The Incredible Hulk (2008)
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Reviews Counted:35
Fresh:20
Rotten:15
Average Rating:5.7/10
Consensus: The Incredible Hulk provides the action and excitement to please comic book fans and re-ignite this fledgling franchise.
Runtime: 1 hr 54 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
US Box Office: $134,518,390
Synopsis: The explosive, action-packed adventure in one of the all-time most popular superhero sagas unfolds with a cure in reach for the world's most primal force of fury: THE INCREDIBLE HULK. We find... [More]
Starring: Edward Norton, Liv Tyler, Tim Roth, Tim Blake Nelson
Director: Louis Leterrier
Reviews for The Incredible Hulk
1 - 20 (sorted by date; Australian critics are listed first)
Top CriticIt's a step in the right direction with some top-notch moments, and hardcore fans will still walk away with a giddy smile - but it's not in the same sort of league as Spider-Man 2, Iron Man or Batman Begins.
06/13/08
Top CriticMore action, less poncing, than that last Hulk movie ensures a stronger response.
06/13/08
Top CriticA solid superhero fantasy that gains added depth from a strong cast.
06/13/08
Top CriticIt's high-energy, but oddly unsatisfying; the nature of Hulk's rage is left unexplored and undeveloped.
06/13/08
Top CriticIt's far from the worst. The big green guy is back, and this time he looks like he means business.
06/13/08
Top CriticWhile the CGI battles between The Hulk and Abomination are expectedly clunky, there are enough fun references and strongly crafted scenes to mark The Incredible Hulk as a highly enjoyable, if not quite exceptional, comic book adaptation.
06/13/08
Top CriticA mish-mash of comic-book drama coupled with video-game graphics.
06/10/08
Top CriticGood enough for its fans and a decent enough actioneer for the rest of us.
06/10/08
Top CriticWhat Hulk smash most? Hulk smash all hope of interesting time in cinema.
10/18/08
Top CriticRather than go to the trouble of crafting a dramatically satisfying conclusion, The Incredible Hulk” blows the audience off and takes the air out of its previous solid work by ending with what is essentially a shameless trailer for the next Marvel movie.
10/18/08
Top CriticIt’s really well done. It’s a lot of fun.
06/16/08
Top CriticDigital spectacle is both too much and too little, and it’s beginning to put some of us in a funk of disappointment and boredom. When you’ve seen one half-ton piece of metal flung through the air, you’ve seen them all.
06/16/08
Top CriticIt sidesteps the intriguing aspects of Hulkdom and spends way too much time in, dare I say, noisy and mindless action sequences
06/13/08
Top CriticThis new production, starring Edward Norton as Bruce Banner, looks a lot better -- sometimes it looks great -- and it's a thunderously efficient enterprise, with a nice surprise at the very end.
06/12/08
Top CriticThe new movie about Dr. Bruce Banner is called The Incredible Hulk. But let’s not get carried away: The Adequate Hulk would have been a more suitable title.
06/12/08
Top CriticThe saga is uneven and there are plot holes, but as a popcorn movie steeped in action, it keeps our attention.
06/12/08
Top CriticA classic comic-book hero quest that, while not entirely novel, hews to its own rules and conventions with dignity and artfulness.
06/12/08
Top CriticWhat seemed, in theory, the least-necessary revival of a bigscreen superhero emerges as perfectly solid summer action fare.
06/12/08
Top CriticCertainly a more convincing proposition than the tank-shotputting hot air balloon of Lee's movie.
06/11/08
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Latest News for The Incredible Hulk
August 10, 2009:
Leterrier Talks Hulk's Future, Avengers Ideas 
He won't be making another "Hulk" movie, but Louis Leterrier is still part of the Marvel team -- and, as he tells the L.A. Times, he has some interesting ideas for "The Avengers." More...
November 24, 2008:
Tim Blake Nelson Will Return for Hulk Sequels
Whether or not his friend Edward Norton will return for a sequel to "The Incredible Hulk" remains to be seen, but the Leader's face won't change: Tim Blake Nelson has told MTV... More...
November 07, 2008:
UK Critics Consensus: Was W. Wicked? Is Pride & Glory Proud and Glorious?
This week in the UK cinemas we have Oliver Stones latest presidential dissection, the George W. Bush biopic W. with Josh Brolin in the title role. Also out is Pride & Glory, a... More...
October 27, 2008:
Gale Anne Hurd Talks Hulk 2, Avengers
It wasn't quite the blockbuster some were hoping for, but if producer Gale Anne Hurd has her way, "The Incredible Hulk" will get a sequel -- and Edward Norton will be along for... More...
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