Hulk, The (2003)
Action | Drama | Fantasy | Sci-Fi | Thriller

"Powerful with Spectacular Action!" -- David Ansen, Newsweek

The larger-than-life Marvel Super Hero the Hulk explodes onto the big screen! After a freak lab accident unleashes a genetically enhanced, impossibly strong creature, a terrifed world must marshal its forces to stop a being with abilities beyond imagination.

User Comment: the unemployed critic • Hulk -- Bruce Banner (Eric Bana, `Black Hawk Down') is a mild-mannered scientist coping with questions about his mysterious father and a childhood incident that has left him emotionally scarred and isolated from those who love him, which includes his colleague, Dr. Betty Ross (Jennifer Connelly). In a freak lab accident, Bruce is hit with a monumental dose of Gamma radiation, which unleashes the fury within him and results in his transformation into a 12 foot tall green monster bent on venting his wrath. As others around him cower in fear and stew in anger over Bruce's plight, his long lost father, David (Nick Nolte), returns from isolation and provides clues to the mystery behind Bruce's affliction.
`Hulk' is a difficult film to enjoy, but a very easy one to respect. It will fit alongside the best of the new group of comic book adaptations, though it hardly shares the same sensibilities. It may take a while for Hulk to smash, but when he does, it's a thing of beauty reinvented for a whole new legion of fans.

Summary: A slow, but painstakingly crafted film...

--- BAWB ---

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