The Incredible Hulk (12A)

Oct 13 2008

FOR the second time in five years, Hollywood is back with another expensive Hulk movie – and who would have thought that after Ang Lee’s version with Eric Bana flopped in 2003?

Ed Norton, who has yet to live up to the career expectations of his double Oscar nominations for Primal Fear and American History X, is the genetically-modified Dr Bruce Banner. He’s now living quietly in Brazil where tummyrippling breathing exercises are a form of anger management.

Directed by Louis LeTerrier (The Transporter / Danny the Dog), the violent story is wafer thin.

With the special effects overshadowing Norton’s ability, and with Tim Roth not really convincing as hot-head serviceman Emil Blonksy, only those prepared for a movie that’s more suited to a video game will really warm to it.

As well as voicing the monster, look out for a cameo from 1978-82 TV series star Lou Ferrigno as a security guard.

The late Bill Bixby, who played Banner in the cult series, appears in a TV snippet from the sitcom

The Courtship Of Eddie’s Father.

Also available to buy for £19.99 – or as a £24.99 two-disc DVD (Blu-ray £24.99). Extras on both formats include a ‘Becoming the Hulk’ featurette and an alternative opening.