Rating: 
Summary: I great movie
Review: ...the movies is great and the hulk looked real and very impressive.
the story is good and i doubt nobody would have made this movie better then ang lee.
the hulk, i would say is slightly better then spiderman, because there is more action and the story seems more interesting.
acting is excellent and they picked the right people for the job.
Anyways highly recommended.
Rating: 
Summary: Almost 5.
Review: There is something special about Ang Lee's Hulk. Much of it has to do with his style. Lee has an almost magical sense of story, wading deeply into the backwaters of the subconscious, drawing out performances that ripple on the surface just enough to reveal the deep storms shifting within. He is Jungian and Zen at the same time, understanding that placid water often disguises complex harmonies, subcutaneous rhythms. Lee is, in short, the perfect storyteller for this tale of modern man, of alienation, of repressed anger, of denial of our true natures as mystical, animal creatures and, at the same, time rational beings that are trapped in a world in which neat rules are nothing more than a veneer. There is a scene at the very end of Hulk in which David Banner tells his son, David, that his essence lies not in the thin shell of humanity, but in the torrential subconscious beneath--the place from which all strength, all righteousness, and all virtue springs. It is from that powerful place beneath the protective skin of rational thought that one man might find away to save humanity from itself, or destroy everything in trying.One might begin this review by acknowledging that the first half of Hulk might seem a bit slow, the way ordinary life seems slow, turgid, and familiar. We are drawn into the lives of the characters in a way that current cinematic trends abhor. Hulk does not begin with action and end with action. It begins with veiled childhood memories, a story of dysfunctionality told through the eyes of a mysterious man who is both father and reckless scientist. He is a man who, we learn later, is driven by that greatest of human qualities, and the wellspring of great peril: curiousity. He is challenging the Heavens, we learn, by trying to improve upon man by unleashing man's essence. And so, he turns the experiment upon himself, and then passes along the mutated genetics to a child who soon reveals himself as different, almost autistic in his connections to the world, and harboring the first generation of an almost alchemical secret, one which turns human flesh into a power that is almost God-like in its scope. From the mysterious events of his childhood, David Banner, like all of us, lives out the psychic wounds in a failed relationship, in an inability to emote, in a laser-beam like focus on his "work." He is a modern day "every man" for whom denial and obsession with work mask deep-seated alienation, rage, and denial. All it takes is a blast of gamma radiation to set the stage for a torrential emotional outburst. Like the protagonist in Fight Club, this is a man getting in touch with his feral, emotional roots. And, as might be expected, he likes it. The second half of Hulk is a stunningly efficient, and eminently satisfying, escapist adventure that amply fulfills the promise of the first, introspective hour. The same kids who sat quietly through the first half will cheer at the amazing feats of strength, daring, courage, and, in two key sequences, compassion and heroism. This is a real superhero whose strength is a rejection of the venal, and who finds in his rage a deeper humanity and humanism as well. I loved Ang Lee's Hulk. I plan on seeing it more than once. It is an engrossing story that actually assumes its audience has a mind as well as a heart, and that puts it leagues ahead of the clodding action movies that have so far led the summer box office.
Rating:
Summary: Very True to the Comic
Review: When I first saw the trailer for The Hulk, I was very dissapointed. Dissapointed that The Hulk look too much like a cartoon and that the movie was over hyped with special effects and CG. I was very wrong. The movie was not over hyped with special effects and CG and the movie did not look cartoony one bit. It was a spectacular movie, that doesn't just focus in on comic book character itself, but more about psychological emotions that can gather up in a person and one day, the person can explode. I still believe however, that Spider-Man will be forever hailed as one of the best super-hero movies besides Batman and Superman, but The Hulk ranks right between Spider-Man and Batman and Superman. Eric Bana (from Black Hawk Down) plays as Bruce Banner, a scientist with so much anger and horrible emotions built up inside for years and years. He has no memory of his past and his father, David Banner played really good by Nick Nolte, is a real nutcase. He has a wonderful girlfriend named Betty Ross but he's almost come to losing her so many times. Talbot is another factor in Banner's troubled life, who is a real jerk that seriously has a grudge against Banner. So, after the overload of emotions builds up, Bruce Banner one day bursts with anger and transforms into The Hulk. The movie was very true to the comic unlike the tv show which starred Bill Bixby. The tv show couldn't stay true, because they didn't have the technology to make it just like the comic book. So, here we have a movie that is exactly like the comic book. It's dark and gritty movie with barely any humor in it. If your a huge fan of Marvel comics or The Hulk then hurry up and see this movie. It's extremely cool.
Rating: 
Summary: We only like you when you're angry
Review: If you were one of the people who waited anxiously to see the Hulk on Screen, be warned that you'll still have over an hour of techno-babble to wait through before getting your wish. And it's a deadly hour. What seems to be an attempt at making the story 'intellectual' instead results in making the film look like it's a 40-minute film that needed to be puffed up to justify today's ticket price. And 40 minutes of the 2-hour plus film are okay, just not worth the effort. Nick Nolte seems to be having more fun then he's had in a long time as the mysterious father to David Banner, even if his hairstyle looks just like his 2003 Police Mug shot. Jennifer Connelly is always a pleasure to watch and the Hulk is no exception. But, beyond that, everyone seems to phone in the performance. A crucial flaw allows Eric Bana's character to be less human than his CG counterpart, the big green Hulk, more Mighty Joe Young then Lou Ferrigno. The tone of the film is also mish-mashed... The first hour looks to 'justify' the story, basing it in part on reality. It's serious and maudlin. So, I found myself bewildered when the film suddenly shows some levity in the last half an hour. The jumpity-jump-jump Hulk cannot be taken too seriously. I am not a comic book reader and don't often run out to catch films based on that source. My knowledge does not extend beyond Superman, Batman, Wonder Woman, Spiderman and the Hulk. I'm sad to report that we've found the worst of the group to date. Ang Lee shows some promise with the many split screens used throughout the film, but it's a shame that a director with such potential couldn't fix up or identify the weaknesses in the script.
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Summary: The movie will make you forgive the "fake" looking hulk.
Review: The movie isn't what I expected. I figured at best it would be a good action movie, loaded with special effects and a loose story with a few dozen cheesy lines of dialog. You know, that scene in Spiderman where the adult in you chringed a little and you realize after all it was just a comic book character from your youth. To the credit on Ang Lee (who has taken a lot of criticism for this movie), Hulk transcends its genre and gives us something fresh There's nothing super intellectual about this movie, but it makes you think. In that regard, I would rank it more along the lines of the first Matrix movie than Spiderman or X-Men. Unlike the trailer (which paints Hulk as an action movie), this film moves at a much slower pace that say X-Men or Spiderman, instead it builds into the action and puts focus on character development and story first (in the end this effort is only somewhat a success as the second half of the movie has to come eventually; the action has to start sometime) For the most part the dialog is well written and some of the acting is outright fantastic. The interaction between the human actors and the computer generated Hulk is flawless and make up for any lack of realism in his computer generated screen person. I'm not sure what happened between the trailer and now, but there was only one or two shots were I really noticed the computer Hulk looking bad, and again the movie that's taking place around him makes him a lot more believable and it's the story (albeit different from the comic book origin) that make this movie work so well.
Rating: 
Summary: Boring!
Review: I took my 8 year old to see this. It is 2 1/2 hours and extremely slow until the last 30 minutes. The acting was pretty bad and the story so dumb that people were laughing outloud (not because it was funny). There are many long stretches of boring scientific expierments and technical writing that the kids won't follow. Surprisingly, my 8 year old liked the movie and said he would like to see it again. I'm warning my friends to let Dad take this kids to this one.
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Summary: HULK SMASH
Review: This is one of the most visually interesting movies I've seen recently. The type of visual style I'd expected to find in Raimi's Spider-Man (which I like) I actually found in the Hulk. Ang Lee shoots with multiple cameras simultaneously. He constantly splits the screen, zooms, makes weird cuts, does superimpositions, and every other trick he can think of to somehow capture the visual style of a comic book. Lee comes as close as I think a filmmaker can. He even transcends comics by having his frames drift across the screen. This is a character study as much as it is a comic book movie. Big Green doesn't make his first appearance until about half-way into the movie. Like other Lee films, he seems to be concerned with men who can't express how they feel. This motif becomes allegorical in the Hulk. The movie is basically about finding closure with our fathers. The Hulk himself looks much more realistic on screen then he did on that horribly un-rendered superbowl commercial. I feel I have to see the film again to fully appreciate it. I'm still not sure I understood the ending. Be prepared for a movie that is a little slower-paced than the average comic book film. From my knowledge of the comics, they have also taken great liberties with the mythology of The Hulk, so don't be too upset.
Rating:
Summary: boooooooooooring
Review: the hulk is basically a 20 minute movie stretched into 2 and 1/2 hours. Would highly recomend staying away unless you are an insomniac.
Rating:
Summary: The Hulk Is A Challenge
Review: Unfortunately, THE HULK is being marketed like it's a big-time,
thrill-ride, summertime popcorn crunching kind of movie.
It's not. It's dark...with scenes often taking place at night, or in the
shadows. The characters are dark...damaged souls circling each
other. It really is the story of Frankenstein's Monster
re-imagined. There are little, or no laughs to be had. There are multiple classic themes at work...Oedipus...nature/nurture...
the sins of the father...Jekyll & Hyde... I don't want to get too far off track here...the CG-Hulk looks just fine...perhaps imperfect at times...but also, at times, thrillingly real. Having a man play The Hulk on tv was fine...but the REAL Hulk of Marvel Comics, has always, at least, been the size of a barn door...so I think that a totally CG Hulk was defintely the way to go. Suck it up fans of the tv Hulk, the comic was first by a long shot. So, if you can set your mind right now...it's a dark, complex, drama with scenes of intense action...you won't be disappointed.
If you want pedal to the metal chills and thrills and a few laughs
and a kickin' neo-metal soundtrack...go see something else.
Rating:
Summary: Saw the movie THEN developed an opinion
Review: The biggest criticism that seemed to be the "preview critics" complaint was that the Hulk in this movie looked fake. While it is true that there were occasions were the CGI Hulk looked like a gumby on steroids, I must say that after actually watching the movie the computer generated Hulk was rather impressive.
The screen really communicated the anger, randomness and power of our protagonist. The story was pretty good and while most of us would have liked something a little bit more serious as we had with X2, this movie does a good job at getting us into Banner's life.
They intentionally gave the movie editing a comic book-like feel, which was slightly distracting but apart from that I think it's safe to say that most people will enjoy seeing this film.
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