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Summary: Hulk
Review: Hulk's trailer was really exciting and intense. Made you wanted to watch it. However, after watching the movie in the theatres, I decided that this movie is probably one of the top ten worst movies of the year. Hulk's green skin looks just like some paint splattered onto this towering model. Eric Bana was a great actor in the movie. It's just that the movie was bad so everyone assumes that the actors and actresses were bad. Don't spend money to buy the DVD or VHS. Pick another movie that's worthwhile to watch over and over again.
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Summary: Don't think "comic book". Think Frankenstein or King Kong.
Review: Boy did THIS film get the short end of the stick by critics.
This is a great film. It's NOT really a comic book film, although the delightful editing techniques certainly refer to the source material's heritage.
This is a horror movie more than anything else. It's like Frankenstein meets Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde, albeit with a dollop of serious familial psychodrama mixed in for some texture.
It's always visually and aurally interesting, and the special effects are astonishing. (Reference made only for comic geeks)
The Hulk character looks terrific, I thought. While it's not the character that Gollum was, remember, he has no lines. He roars and tosses tanks like a Olympian hammer throw athlete. There are plenty of glorious action scenes for those of you who care, yet there most definitely is a dense and detailed plot to back it up. After all, this IS Ang Lee we're talking about.
I loved the sly references to classic horror films, like King Kong and Frankenstein.
The cast is uniformly impressive; again, this IS Ang Lee. Bana, Connelly, Elliott, Nolte...yeah sure sometime they go a little "over the top", but it all services the story.
The visual "look" to the film is highly original as well. Maybe not "original" in that dictionary sense...it borrows a lot from comic book story-telling techniques...but I don't think you will have seen a film that LOOKS like this one does. Inventive color schemes, camera angles, music cue choices and the marvelous editing design all combine most effectively.
I found myself more impressed with the film after I viewed the supplementary material. I found I wanted to tell people about this film...to give it a chance. Non-"comic" people may actually get more out of the film than we comic fans, but only the latter group will smile when he whips that tank over his head.
That looked perfect, didn't it?
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Summary: Remember, it's a comic book, not Shakespeare!
Review: Not a bad movie, considering the source. Since it's based off a comic book, you have to ignore the obviously bogus plot twists, like the Army being able to walk into a civilian's house and hold him prisoner, or the general not knowing how to find someone who has left his address on file in the very building the Army has seized control of. The movie is great fun for kids, and the special effects are fantastic, considering the scope of what Ang Lee was trying to accomplish. However, the 3-star rating is not for just the movie. The extras included on the DVD were all junk. I usually enjoy seeing deleted scenes. I can clearly see why these scenes were deleted. The comic book artists' interpretation of the same scene was mildly interesting, but I was bored with the whole thing in two minutes. If you have kids, buy the movie. It's worth the price. Just don't put too much stock in the rest of the DVD.
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Summary: One of the best comic book-based movies
Review: Director Ang Lee made only one mistake with "Hulk"--overestimating the intelligence of movie audiences. This is a sensitive, ambitious, innovative, and moving adaptation of a complex comic book hero. (...)a movie that has a balance of darkness and light, quiet and noise--a movie that gives you some space to think and breathe. Eric Bana lets the role take him over: he's very understated, no star trips going on here. Jennifer Connelly is gorgeous, and her emotion reaches out not only to Bruce Banner but to the audience. Sam Elliott and Nick Nolte are superb as the duelling fathers. But the real achievement is Ang Lee's. He shows remarkable respect for the actors, the material, and the audience with this film. There are times when Lee, who usually makes far different movies like "The Ice Storm" and "Sense and Sensibility" struggles a bit to keep things in balance and this affects the movie's pacing. But still, I would rather see a director take risks and make a few false moves, than to treat me like a consumer who needs his buttons pushed every few seconds. The DVD is beautifully done and Lee's simulation of the comic book visual experience with split screens and other dazzling effects is groundbreaking. The special features DVD is packed with worthwhile extras, especially the documentary on Lee. A misunderstood movie that deserves an open-minded viewing; one of the best movies of 2003.
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Summary: Let's dream again
Review: Distant memories from my teen years were brought back by this new release, and I must confess that the original series' recollection was stronger than Ang Lee's movie.
However, the director must be praised for his ability to tell us the whole story within less than 2 hours. Hulk is convincing, Nolte is perfect in his madness, Sam Elliot was the right actor for the role.
But Jennifer is the binding substract the gives the film a credible and quite pleasant entertainment. Although we could not expect A Beautiful Mind's replay, Jennifer continues to grow as an exceptional actress, where her sensitivity and incredible beauty merge to make us believe that tear drops from her green eyes are little diamonds...
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Summary: A Thinking Man's Action Movie
Review: If you're looking for an action movie with an explosion every ten seconds, mindless dialogue, and stupid characters, HULK is NOT the movie for you. That may explain why so many people either didn't like or didn't get the movie. Based on the Marvel Comics mag "The Incredible Hulk," the film version stays somewhat faithful to the original: Scientist Bruce Banner becomes exposed to gamma rays, causing him to transform into a gigantic green...well, Hulk. Banner's colleague and former love, Betty Ross, tries to help him discover the mysteries of Banner's power and his troubled past. The problems mount when Betty's father, four-star General "Thunderbolt" Ross, is obsessed with putting Banner away, as he did with Banner's father thirty years earlier. What probably bored some movie-goers was the film's slow pace. A good 45 minutes goes by before any real action happens, but those 45 minutes lay the foundation for the rest of the building. The performances and the writing are both good, but the screenplay is excellent. Director Ang Lee knows that any good film (action or otherwise) HAS to focus on characters, and this one does. Action is not the name of the game here, it's character. HULK is more about family, relationships, our past, and how we cope with them than it is about a big green galoot tossing tanks around. Lee's use of split-screen and other photographic effects is outstanding. You really can't imagine telling aspects of this story WITHOUT split-screen. And Hulk himself? For me, the look and feel of the character was entirely believable and realistic. On the negative side? I can't give the movie five starts, but I'd give it 4.5 if I could. The movie does drag on a little too long and at times tries to cover too much ground. But the thing that really irks me is Universal's "Coming Attractions" that run roughshod over the viewer, not even allowing you to skip to the main menu. Really irritating, Universal. I'll remember that the next time I consider purchasing a Universal product. But enough ranting. For a non-mindless action flick, give HULK a try. 137 minutes
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Summary: the "hype" not the hulk
Review: It's amazing how much you can be fooled by a films trailers and advertising. What looked like a good picture to watch this summer, turned out to be a major bore. This was an insult to the comic strip THE HULK , a story line that never gives the viewer the action expected, it would have been a relief if the HULK in the movie would have ended up in Hollywood and destroyed the studio and production team, ending by smashing the producer and writer,,instead, it open-ends leaving you to believe that a sequel could be better. better,,better get some sleep instead. very poor movie.
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Summary: Give me a remote control with ultra fast forward button
Review: You need a 16-speed DVD-ROM drive to view this move ! It is that boring. What a cheap remake.
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Summary: Sad
Review: It's very sad how Ang Lee made a mess of the 'Hulk' movie. This could have been a great movie: action-packed and funny like Spiderman with great special effects - but no, they had to give it to the director of 'Crouching Tiger - Hidden Dragon'. I figure it is because the hulk jumps around a lot just like the actors in the 'crouching tiger' movie? They should try to fix it by making a movie called 'The REAL Hulk' and give it to a director who knows how to make action movies. The actors are a joke, the dialogue is boring and predictable. The split-screen technology is crap.
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Summary: A failed experiment
Review: For years I told my friends, "Hollywood should hand over these superhero movies to artistic directors. Then you'd get some kind of innovation, not just an action movie with capes." Okay, I admit I was wrong. Ang Lee is just the man for the job, and the Hulk is just the right superhero, but this movie is horrible. None of the director's innovative ideas work. Ang Lee must have been groaning when he sat in the editing room and looked at what the footage. The Hulk is the biggest problem --- he's computer-generated and he looks that way. His face isn't realistic, his hair doesn't move, and he leaps like a cartoon. When he's smashing tanks, the tanks are the only interesting thing on the screen. And then there's the principal actors. Nick Nolte shambles around, Eric Bana is extremely bland, and Jennifer Connelly needs to eat a full meal soon. I had a lot of trouble getting through this movie. I used the fast-forward button a lot. I had to wait a long time for the Hulk to arrive and smash things. When he did, it was a disappointment. I'll bet the second disc of behind-the-scenes documentaries is well-done, but I couldn't bring myself to watch it. There's something depressing about watching a talented filmmaker build a bomb.
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