The Worst Film Ever

Powerful

The acting is good, and the firecracker script has some excellent ideas.

what a terribly boring film. I'm sorry but this is absolutely not deserving of best picture and will be forgotten quickly. Entertaining and engaging cinema? No. Nothing performances with flat faces and mistaking silence for subtlety.

Many people seem to forget that 'The Incredible Hulk' is actually part of the MCU, most likely due to how different it feels and the fact that it was nowhere near as good as 'Iron Man (2008)' before it. It's definitely one of the weakest MCU efforts, but it's not bad. Edward Norton is decent as Bruce Banner, and Tim Roth is good in his role. The action is well-done to a certain extent and the whole thing is entertaining enough, but the characters aren't really that well developed and the film is actually rather forgettable. Still, it's never boring and entertains while it lasts. 6/10

I didnt like it as much as the film before but it was OK. The near 2 hour run time doesnt do justice either and it can be a little bit boring in some parts. Edward Norton is a great cast for the lead and gives a good performance. I think they relied far too much on effects instead of story behind it!

'The Incredible Hulk (2008)' feels the least 'Marvel' of all the 'MCU', though the fact that a pseudo-series of non-directly linked films can have a 'feel' is slightly worrying and indicative of the greater 'Marvel problem' that I won't get into here'. It's actually quite refreshing, though, as it tells a rather insular and small tale that's true to the character, thanks in part to the rewrites done by the lead - who was such a fan of the eponymous hero he decided that he should be allowed to take a crack at the script. The piece also never really seems like it properly lets the hero loose, however. Indeed this version of the 'Hulk' is more of a character-study than anything else, a dark examination of the inner psyche that fuels his rage-induced transformation, and in this way it almost fails as the origin story it was intended to be. How this is supposed to directly transpose to Ruffalo's later, and arguably better, incarnation is anyone's guess. The picture as a whole is certainly not as bad as most people tend to give (or not give) it credit for and is actually quite interesting and entertaining throughout. It hits home the 'anger management' aspect that has essentially been lost, especially since 'Avengers Assemble (2012)' and its third-act reveal. This flick's issues mostly pertain to the cumbersome fact that it isn't quite 'Marvel' enough for most fans, especially when looked at retroactively. Really, it should be looked at as a stand-alone, though that's increasingly hard to do, and - even though it pales in comparison to what the studio would go on to do - it is a pretty strong piece in its own right. 7/10

I think the MCU is brilliantly thought out, and The Incredible Hulk is a good film on its own. They were just starting the MCU when this film was released - it was only the second film of the epic series (after Iron Man)Note I am reviewing this in 2018, 10 years on and Avengers Infinity Wars has just been released.As good as Edward Norton is, I was very dissapointed to see that in Avengers Assemble Mark Ruffalo's Banner is nothing like Edward Norton's - I realise different actors want to put 'thier mark' on a character, but when you're more-or-less the stepping off point for an epic collaboration of film franchises you should really have better continuation. How would it look if a new guy took the place of Chris Evans (Captain America) and appeared in the next film wearing a Union Jack?When a new film is released in the MCU I like to rewatch films relating to that franchise. E.G. before I saw Thor Ragnarok at the cinema I rewatched Thor, Avengers Assemble, Thor The Dark World and Avengers Age of Ultron. Bruce Banner is a big player in Thor Ragnarok too, and I saw the two Avengers films as catching up on him at the same time. But The Incredible Hulk was not on my list to watch - and it should have been.