The Incredible Hulk and Leterrier’s The Incredible Hulk

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Ang Lee’s oft-ignored 2008 movie and Louis Leterrier’s less-successful MCU entry The Incredible Hulk both struggled to bring the green-skinned rage machine to life on film. While both movies had their share of flaws, they were also bold in their choices and had some real heart to them.

The film centers on Bruce Banner as he tries to find a way to keep the rage inside him and not turn into the Hulk. Unlike the softer, more-restrained superhero movies of today, The Incredible Hulk shows Banner as a tortured soul desperately trying to control himself. This version of the character is far from the “nice” Avengers he’s been playing in since 2012, and it makes for an interesting and compelling story.

Edward Norton stars as the main protagonist, Bruce Banner, and is joined by Tim Roth as the antagonist, Abomination, and Liv Tyler as Betty Ross. The film follows the origins of the character and his struggles with a dissociative personality disorder where the Hulk is his alter ego. It’s a very similar situation to Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde, and it helps to give The Incredible Hulk a more serious tone than the lighter MCU movies of today.

One of the things that The Incredible Hulk does best is showing the immense power that the Hulk has. The Hulk is known for creating earthquakes, shockwaves, and even entire craters when he flies through the air. The film hammers home that aspect of the character over and over again, and it gives us a glimpse into the feral nature of this massive creature. It also shows that the Hulk operates off of animalistic instincts rather than true intelligence, which helps to make him a more frightening villain.

This version of the Hulk is much closer to the comic book original, and it’s a very effective portrayal. Leterrier and the writers do a great job of making this character into something more than just another super hero.

In the end, the Hulk defeats the Abomination after a long battle throughout Harlem, and he spares his life upon hearing Betty’s plea. Despite this, the Hulk is still considered a wanted criminal and Ross orders his forces to take him into custody. After a confrontation at the Harlem Police Department, the Hulk jumps off of Ross’ helicopter and explodes.

The Incredible Hulk is a very good comic book with plenty of drama and action. It builds on the previous couple of Hulk runs that established Banner as a lonely traveler who tries to stay away from humanity, and it introduces a brood of ancient monsters seeking his body for their own ends. This new setup is an intriguing premise for the series, and it’s worth checking out for fans of giant monsters. However, the story lingers too heavily on the existential aspects of the character and may put off some new readers. Nevertheless, Phillip Kennedy Johnson manages to turn the lemons from past runs into some pretty tasty green lemonade with this issue.