The Incredible Hulk (2008) Critic Reviews

A middling superhero movie! I wish I could say that was incredible.Read the full review

The result is a classic comic-book hero quest that, while not entirely novel, hews to its own rules and conventions with dignity and artfulness.Read the full review

This Hulk is more viscerally angry and packs a bigger wallop than Ang Lee's talkier, more introspective version. But it's hardly the best superhero movie around. "Iron Man" was wittier and more fun.Read the full review

Why remake a crappy movie five years later if it's only going to be marginally less crappy?Read the full review

The Incredible Hulk is a more traditional superhero movie than its predecessor and should please those who want their not-so-jolly green giant served with helpings of action. This film provides less talk and more smashing.Read the full review

Once again, though, the film is defined by the strengths and weaknesses of the source material. While Bruce is working on anger management, you may find yourself working on boredom management, and matching his rate of success.Read the full review

The Hulk himself looks more steroidal than superheroic, as if the expressive beast from the first film had been replaced by a WWE star.Read the full review

The result is solid and efficient, if unadventurous, illustrating both the lure and the limitations of comic book extravaganzas.Read the full review

"Iron Man" has more wit and style, but Hulk is a neat thrill ride with an intelligent script by Zak Penn and smart, well-paced direction by the French director of "The Transporter" series, Louis Leterrier.Read the full review