Hulk (2003)

User Rating:

5.8/10   

Director:

Ang Lee

Writers (WGA):

Stan Lee (Marvel comic book character) and
Jack Kirby (Marvel comic book character) ...

Release Date:

20 kesäkuu 2003 (USA)

Genre:

Action | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

Unleash the fury!

Plot:

Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers an accident that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry.

Plot Keywords:

Radiation | Monster | Dog | Technology | Scientist

Awards:

2 wins & 8 nominations

Cast

Eric Bana	...	Bruce Banner
Jennifer Connelly	...	Betty Ross
Sam Elliott	...	Ross
Josh Lucas	...	Talbot
Nick Nolte	...	Father
Paul Kersey	...	Young David Banner
Cara Buono	...	Edith Banner
Todd Tesen	...	Young Ross
Kevin Rankin	...	Harper
Celia Weston	...	Mrs. Krensler
Mike Erwin	...	Teenage Bruce Banner
Lou Ferrigno	...	Security Guard
Stan Lee	...	Security Guard
Regi Davis	...	Security Guard
Craig Damon	...	Security Guard

Also Known As:

Big Green (USA) (fake working title)
The Hulk (USA) (working title)

MPAA:

Rated PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, some disturbing images and brief partial nudity.

Runtime:

138 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English | Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital EX | SDDS | DTS-ES

Certification:

Switzerland:12 (canton of Zurich) | Iceland:12 | Portugal:M/12 (original rating) | Malaysia:U | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Brazil:12 | Canada:PG | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | Germany:12 (cut) | Germany:16 | Ireland:12 | Mexico:B | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Philippines:PG-13 | Singapore:PG | South Korea:All | Spain:13 | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of the Grisons) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:14 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12A | USA:PG-13 (certificate #39955)

Filming Locations:

Arches National Park, Moab, Utah, USA

Company:

Universal Pictures

Trivia:

Edward Norton was approached to play Bruce Banner, but turned it down. He later accepted the role in The Incredible Hulk (2008).

Goofs:

Continuity: When the Hulk pulls the poodle from the windshield of Betty's car the entire windshield is smashed. The next view of the car shows only a hole on the driver's side of the windshield.

Quotes:

[last lines]
Bruce Banner: You're making me angry. You wouldn't like me when I'm angry.

Movie Connections:

Featured in The Hulk: An MTV Movie Special (2003) (TV)

Soundtrack:

Hulk Escapes

Much better than Matrix Reloaded

Having just watched the DVD with low expectations I was very impressed. Although far from perfect and slightly overlong I was pleased that the filmakers obviously took the subject matter seriously. If your attention span can't stretch to 2 hours I suggest you stick to cartoons.

I also thought the Hulk was brilliantly realised to look like a mutation between Eric Bana and the Hulk character familiar to everyone. CGI in this film was 95% convincing and never a distraction, a criticism I felt was justified in the fight sequences of Matrix Reloaded which ended up looking like a video game...