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The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk takes up where 2003’s Hulk left off- sort of. Dr. Bruce Banner’s alienation is a different story told quickly over the opening credits. We catch up with him hiding in Brazil working on anger management and trying to come up with an antidote to his problem using the flora and fauna of the Amazon with on line assistance from an anonymous biology geek stateside. When some key words get picked up by Homeland Security monitoring the internet Banner becomes priority one for the military who consider The Hulk their property and want their secret weapon back. The only improvement is a slightly more realistic CGI green monster but for the most part we get one hissy fit after another that pits the Hulk against a futile barrage of military ordinance that steadily escalates in severity. New this time is Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky, an aging soldier who wants what the Hulk’s got and will stop at nothing to get it. Perhaps the title should actually be Hulk Light since save for another cameo by Lou Farigno, anyone who made the original memorable doesn’t reprise their role. Banner, no longer played by Eric Bana is portrayed here by Edward Norton who also co wrote the weak screenplay. Gone is Jennifer Connelly as love interest Betty Ross, replaced by Liv Tyler and John Hurt in a bad hairpiece now plays her father General Ross instead of Sam Elliott. Most noticeably absent is Director Ang Lee whose original was so much more stylish that this work from lightweight Louis Leterrier. Be that as it may get ready for round 3 as the surprise ending sets us up for a Marvel Comic Dream Team.

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