An Incredible Feat

I'm not part of the overwhelming majority who thought that the first Hulk movie sucked big time. In fact, I liked the whole Greek tragedy allusions and I didn't think it was overly dramatic. But of course, that was not the Hulk movie people wanted. Both fans and casual movie audiences expected an all out action movie with lots of destruction. No one wanted a Hulk movie that would be better suited for the art house film crowd. Four short years later, Universal pictures released this reboot. At first, I didn't want to see this movie. First of all, the trailer--- which was supposed to show the best scenes in order to attract audiences, did not interest me. The film looked pretty boring for an action film. Regarding special effects, The hulk still looked incredibly fake, even with all the advancements in digital technology. I thought they just wasted the acting talents of the cast. But after reading the reviews in the Internet which were mostly positive, and since I'm a sucker for films based on comic books, I decided to give this film a try. It's not perfect, but it's the Hulk movie people have clamored for in the first place. Action packed, fast paced, and with lots of destruction, you'd end up asking for more. At frist i thought Ed Norton didn't fit the part, but then I realized that Bruce Banner was meant to look geeky, unlike Eric Bana who looks like someone who can already beat you up pre-transformation. hehe. The effects weren't really that bad--- you would get used to the Hulk as he blends with reality. It's not as good as Ironman, and I doubt if it will even be half as good as The Dark Knight, but comic book fans would still be pleased, and action fans wouldn't come out of the movie theater disappointed this time. 3 1/2 stars out of 5. :)