My best film of the year so far
First of all, I love comics and nearly every popular comic-book character Marvel put out. Following the success of movies like Spiderman and X-Men, a screen adaptation of The Hulk seemed inevetable. In my opinion, it was even better than Spiderman, and considering that The Hulk is probably the most difficult character to actually make a film about, the filmmakers have outdone themselves here.
The movie really is amazing. I've never seen a comic-book adaptation that really captures the feel of a comic-book so well as in this movie. People may think this is yet another addition to the current Marvel superhero craze a la Daredevil, but you really have nothing to fear as the film is helmed by highly acclaimed director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and has a totally different feel compared to it's Marvel predessecors. Just be prepared for the frenetic pace of the film.
The movie is very dark. There is quite a lot of violence and there are several scenes that may scare the hell out of little children. Eric Bana is sure to blow up after this. He suits the role of Bruce Banner extraordinarily in this movie. The supporting players, such as Jennifer Connely and Sam Elliot, are all strong and faithful to the characters, but are overshadowed by a creepy and mysterious Nick Nolte as David Banner. The last hour or so of the movie is absolutely terrific, and literally had me glued to my seat.
This is a type of movie that, had it been made twenty years ago, would just not be realistic or gripping enough. But with modern technology, the hulk is a completely computer generated character and looks exactly as in the comics. The CGI and visual effects in the movie were breathtaking and some of the best I've ever seen on screen.
In conclusion, The Hulk is on par with The Matrix Reloaded as my favourite film of the year so far, and I advise everyone to go see it to see just how a movie on a comic-book character should be made. Forget any doubts you have about seeing this movie, The Hulk is the blockbuster of the year. I give The Hulk 10/10.
The movie really is amazing. I've never seen a comic-book adaptation that really captures the feel of a comic-book so well as in this movie. People may think this is yet another addition to the current Marvel superhero craze a la Daredevil, but you really have nothing to fear as the film is helmed by highly acclaimed director Ang Lee (Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon) and has a totally different feel compared to it's Marvel predessecors. Just be prepared for the frenetic pace of the film.
The movie is very dark. There is quite a lot of violence and there are several scenes that may scare the hell out of little children. Eric Bana is sure to blow up after this. He suits the role of Bruce Banner extraordinarily in this movie. The supporting players, such as Jennifer Connely and Sam Elliot, are all strong and faithful to the characters, but are overshadowed by a creepy and mysterious Nick Nolte as David Banner. The last hour or so of the movie is absolutely terrific, and literally had me glued to my seat.
This is a type of movie that, had it been made twenty years ago, would just not be realistic or gripping enough. But with modern technology, the hulk is a completely computer generated character and looks exactly as in the comics. The CGI and visual effects in the movie were breathtaking and some of the best I've ever seen on screen.
In conclusion, The Hulk is on par with The Matrix Reloaded as my favourite film of the year so far, and I advise everyone to go see it to see just how a movie on a comic-book character should be made. Forget any doubts you have about seeing this movie, The Hulk is the blockbuster of the year. I give The Hulk 10/10.
- bd119-2
- Jun 27, 2003