Hulk Reviews

Nolte's character is supposed to add dark, Oedipal themes of destiny and consequences, but his appearances frequently sparked laughter from the audience and his final conversation with his son plays like a parody of Sam Shepherd as translated into Finnish

| Original Score: C

The Hulk lacks personality; not a great movie.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/5

The Hulk, like its lead character, is just too big.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

Like the Hulk, we're so frustrated we want to start breaking stuff.

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

It's too long for kids, it's too slow for teens, it's too light for adults. It's too deep for those who don't like to think about their movies, it's too on-the-nose for those who do, and it's completely lacking in memorable action moments for those who ar

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4

A turgid, CGI-Frankenstein reject

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Overblown adaptation of Marvel Comics monster saga is a lumbering, ponderous failure that trips over its misguided, touchy-feely aspirations.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/5

Boring, unconvincing mess.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

The film is overly self-conscious and introspective.

Full Review | Original Score: 5/10

flails away at building the story

Full Review | Original Score: D+

Since Lee has gone out of his way to make something of great significance, he has actually called too much attention to the effort.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Nice as it would be to report that Ang and his co-writer/producer James Schamus had regenerated the summer blockbuster, we gotta poop the party.

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The Hulk is an abomination in oh-so-many ways.

Full Review | Original Score: 1.5/4

Instead of adding some playfulness, some comic book zest, (Ang) Lee has directed an angst-ridden excursion into suppressed emotions, guilt and scientific irresponsibility.

Full Review | Original Score: 1/4

If ever there was a movie that needed a strong finish, it's Ang Lee's "Hulk," a film whose interminable first hour is such a bore, audiences might need their own nanomeds gamma rayed to get through it.

Full Review | Original Score: C-

The bad news is, the big green guy is no Gollum...

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

It's a mishmash -- but at times wonderful to behold.

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A big-budget comic-book adaptation has rarely felt so humorless and intellectually defensive about its own pulpy roots.

Full Review | Original Score: C-

Ang Lee's interpretation of the Marvel Comics hero is a sci-fi/action thriller art film that tries valiantly to re-create the graphic- novel experience, but lacks a certain insanity.

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4

Toss a plastic toy figure across your yard, and you'll have a good approximation of what this film's $140 million-plus budget bought its producers.

| Original Score: 1.5/4