Don't let Ang Lee's 2003 film Hulk drive you away from this film. The Incredible Hulk is like a bandage on the first film (you can call this a sequel to that film, but I tend to see it as a sequel to a film that was never made). The Incredible Hulk isn't a mere smash and trash film. A large portion of the film delves into the feeling of alone that Banner has to deal with as he finds a way to cure himself. The film acts as a ying yang: one man wants the power while the other does not.
Tim "Mr. Orange" Roth plays Blonskey, who ends up as the only competition for the Hulk. Liv Tyler gives life to the role of Betty Ross. William Hurt's performance was the one that shocked me. Who would have thought that William Hurt would act rings around Sam Elliott in the role of the hard ass, cigar chomping General Ross.
It's not quite the film that Iron Man was, but the fact that Marvel is producing their own films now hopefully means that we'll never see another debacle like Spider-man 3. Marvel honors their characters, be them good or bad. You have to toast Marvel for that.
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