The Hulk, well almost everybody knows about this giant green. But one should understand that comic book adaptations to cinema industry will turn the book into a single 40 page script which follows:
a)who is he? b)what he does? c)what in the name of God happened to him so that he became an extraordinary being? d)and let's choose a story/villain from the series and add s***load of CG.
So from this point of view, Hulk is a perfect comic book adaptation.So I won't review the book but the movie which has a very little relation with the comic.
So to really understand the value of the movie one should look deep inside.
Hulk is no hero. Actually he is a pain in the butt. He is a disaster, a genetic accident, son of a mad scientist and green. So he is not around to save the day, and he actually never saves it, except the thing with those mutant dogs, but that doesn't count as they are not the villain.
But we pity Bruce and accept him as a hero. Well he is supernatural. He is in pain, lost his family, working on a errornous project, then an accident and when he loses his tamper he suddenly requires new clothes yada yada..But on the other hand the Army is trying to capture him, as well as his own father.
When we check the cast: Eric Bana, great guy, loved him, in some scenes he really makes you feel his own situation. Jennifer Connely, well pretty lady but she didn't do much in the movie. Nick Nolte? What a surprize but this guy was awesome, best in the movie, he was perfect.Sam Elliott, great selection and also does well.Rest of the cast is also fine.
FX&CGI: Not even a question! ILM baby! It is a sin to insult effects in this movie, and I mean it. Nothing more to say, perfect.
But, the story. Well, I think this disturbs a little. Till the middle, fine. We see Hulk is being set free, fine. But like a dog he sniffs the location of the girl, well a little confusing. Then bad guys capture to drill him, as expected. Then he runs and we see some good action, fine. But after that, it all gets mixed up. The last fight between father and son was a total confusion. Why? Well it is a good ending but when you are filled with action and emotion it ends with the "Neo" stile.Not bad but confusing.
What we have? Fine cast, great effects and at least a better adaptation then other comic books -Spider Man? Get off my ship!- with some fancy transitions between scenes and also great music (did I mention that?); Which makes one spend some good time in the cinema. What else can be done, I ask all the time and I cannot find an answer. This movie is not "maximum extreme" but it gives the best that it can give, which is unfortunately not a "Top 250" performance, but also not a "worst movie ever!" or "This sucks!" performance. This is a movie that should be remembered as "fine" and "7.5/10"
a)who is he? b)what he does? c)what in the name of God happened to him so that he became an extraordinary being? d)and let's choose a story/villain from the series and add s***load of CG.
So from this point of view, Hulk is a perfect comic book adaptation.So I won't review the book but the movie which has a very little relation with the comic.
So to really understand the value of the movie one should look deep inside.
Hulk is no hero. Actually he is a pain in the butt. He is a disaster, a genetic accident, son of a mad scientist and green. So he is not around to save the day, and he actually never saves it, except the thing with those mutant dogs, but that doesn't count as they are not the villain.
But we pity Bruce and accept him as a hero. Well he is supernatural. He is in pain, lost his family, working on a errornous project, then an accident and when he loses his tamper he suddenly requires new clothes yada yada..But on the other hand the Army is trying to capture him, as well as his own father.
When we check the cast: Eric Bana, great guy, loved him, in some scenes he really makes you feel his own situation. Jennifer Connely, well pretty lady but she didn't do much in the movie. Nick Nolte? What a surprize but this guy was awesome, best in the movie, he was perfect.Sam Elliott, great selection and also does well.Rest of the cast is also fine.
FX&CGI: Not even a question! ILM baby! It is a sin to insult effects in this movie, and I mean it. Nothing more to say, perfect.
But, the story. Well, I think this disturbs a little. Till the middle, fine. We see Hulk is being set free, fine. But like a dog he sniffs the location of the girl, well a little confusing. Then bad guys capture to drill him, as expected. Then he runs and we see some good action, fine. But after that, it all gets mixed up. The last fight between father and son was a total confusion. Why? Well it is a good ending but when you are filled with action and emotion it ends with the "Neo" stile.Not bad but confusing.
What we have? Fine cast, great effects and at least a better adaptation then other comic books -Spider Man? Get off my ship!- with some fancy transitions between scenes and also great music (did I mention that?); Which makes one spend some good time in the cinema. What else can be done, I ask all the time and I cannot find an answer. This movie is not "maximum extreme" but it gives the best that it can give, which is unfortunately not a "Top 250" performance, but also not a "worst movie ever!" or "This sucks!" performance. This is a movie that should be remembered as "fine" and "7.5/10"