Originally posted by: ricochet
Originally posted by: SirStev0
I think a lot of people didn't like the hulk movie because they took a beloved character (one that holds a special place for a lot of people more so than other chars) and made it into a "blockbuster" style movie. Many felt that the Hulk shouldn't have been treated in such a way and would have preferred a treatment more like Hellboy received. (A visually interesting [not overblown] movie with a complicated, emotional and delicate storyline).
They didn't want popcorn thrill ride. They wanted a comic opera. That is what everyone hopes for with the new Norton verison. They see his previous treatment of complicated characters and rejoice.
I'm one of the few people who actually agreed with the critics about the Hulk movie. Keep in mind that a lot of critics gave it A and A- which are heaps and bounds beyond your typical superheroe movies. Too bad the audience didn't agree.
Ang Lee's Hulk is not a "blockbuster" style movie. It's more of a drama focusing on the inner struggle of Bruce Banner and his relationship with his father. Like most of Lee's movies it's more character driven than your standard Hollywood fare. I took a date to see it and she was bored out of her mind. A popcorn thrill ride it is NOT.
The action part of the movie unfortunately is too cheesy. The CGI f/x was definitely not up to par with other movies. I'm pretty sure a lot of people were turned off by it after seeing the preview.
Aside from the poor f/x I thought it was a very good movie with strong characters and an above average plot. Hellboy, as you mentioned, was average at best.
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