Comics, and comic movies, have so much potential – and rarely do they reach that potential. The problem is, everyone still thinks of comics as two dimensional, mindless, violence-filled silliness. This movie could have been about Bruce Banner, a man plagued by an incredibly destructive menace crashing around inside of him; but instead it’s about nothing more than Hulk’s physically destructive capabilities. But it seems the studios would rather stick with what’s safe; and so we get mediocre movies, rather than great cinema. So we’re left with mediocre CGI; in The Hulk you can’t help but notice the effects – they’re noticeable – which makes them mediocre. Very little character, tons of violence and destruction. In the end the Hulk isn’t a bad movie; but it’s not a good one either. Comics, and their respective movies, have once again been relegated to Saturday cinema, rather than serious literature as they should be. A shame. This movie is good – if you have the time, it’s worth a matinee price.
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