Dec 02, 2003 08:06 AM
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(Updated Dec 02, 2003 08:06 AM)
What incites me to write this review, months after the release of THE HULK???? Perhaps, it has nothing to do with me, since I understand that it was just one of those absurd movies that are easily forgettable. It certainly had a huge impact on my six year-old nephew, who was completely obsessed with Hulk. He even made me buy him, almost anything to everything that had to do with HULK. We purchased, a shirt, shorts, socks, cap, and even a pack of underwear with the hulk picture.
His obsession soon turned into a nightmare after I enthusiastically took him to the very first showing of the Hulk. One day while we were browsing at Toys R Us, I was amazed to see him unusually staring at the 3D picture of Hulk. Assuming that he was still passionate about hulk, I asked him if he wanted to get the picture. Lost in his thoughts of horror, he tossed a question at me, “Rosie, why is hulk green???” Unaware of his fear, I responded, “Because he is a monster!!” I later realized from my sister that he was petrified about this not-so-jolly green giant. Why?? Its simple, he has never witnessed any green monsters in reality. Not telling my nephew that hulk was just a cartoon figure was a big mistake. I doubled his fear by making him believe that HULK was in fact, a MONSTER. Speaking of monsters, I recall his first visit to India not too long ago, which was full of horrible experiences with flies, mosquitoes, spiders, and every thing that perhaps is way smaller than him. I must certainly confess that even I am afraid of spiders and so forth.
To overcome his fear, my sister recently bought him a Spider man costume, Spiderman toys, and a Spiderman cd for Halloween. No kidding, but now he is infatuated with Spiderman movie and watches it at least ten times a day. Forgetting about his obsession, or should I say fear about Hulk, he is now obsessed with his pride of ownership, Spiderman costume. Pretending to be Spiderman, he is passionate about sliding on the floor, sticking to the wall, shooting his proclaimed web, and hanging up to the blinds. As a direct result of his antics, he sustained a number of bruises. But, does Spiderman ever care about bruises, I guess not.
The Hulk (2003) Universal Pictures
2 hrs. 18 mins.
Starring: Eric Bana, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte, Josh Lucas, Brooke Langton
Directed by: Ang Lee
Released on: Friday, June 20, 2003.
Firstly, the movie was far too long. I'm not sure how many times during the movie I glanced at my watch and made trips to the restroom. Secondly, average acting, crazy directing, poor writing, and an uninspiring score combined to make what could have been a real cool blockbuster summer film into a total flop.
The story begins from the childhood days of Bruce Banner, explaining his capability to turn into an enraged, bulky monster figure - the Hulk. His father, Eric Bana, impregnates his wife, intending to produce a phenomenal child with his exceptional yet evil scientific methods. However, Eric takes his unique experiment to the depths of despair, routinely injecting his son with radioactive liquids. This causes Bruce to reach a breaking point when he becomes an adult. The father, who formerly worked in a military scientific lab, becomes obsessed with his experiments even when he becomes isolated from his family. Bruce indulges into the same research as his father did. Apparently, he is simply finding a reason for getting bizarre dreams and the jitters periodically. During adulthood, the plot turns to how he realizes what he really is, and his father's attempts to reconnect with him or should I say the Hulk within him.
