Hulk

Okay, there are motifs I liked (the scene transitions where consistently nifty, plus the comic book style of multi-panels of scenes going on simultaneously), but the dramatic scenes falls a bit flat due to Bruce Banner being somewhat of a blank as a lead character that fails to get the audience "into" his plight. Spider-Man did a much better job of creating a sympathetic character that provided a good hook for the audience. Bruce just seemed much more 2-dimensional than I'd hoped for in his big screen debut. One of the main problems with as physically strong a character as the Hulk is a matter of scale, and where do you go with the story of such a powerful creature. It's a tough task, and I'm afraid the story wasn't as tight as it should have been.

The CGI of Hulk was really nice work, though I think he moves still with a bit too little in terms of inertia, which makes some of his movements too fast, too cartoony. The 2nd act's action scenes are pretty fun, and Hulk is pretty cool to see in action.

The middle part of the 3rd act is a head scratcher. I felt there was some dialogue that didn't make it into the cut, or something expository to connect the dots. I think once you see it, you'll know it when you see it.

Eric Bana wasn't given all that much to work with in terms of fleshing out a 3-dimensional character, but was okay as Bruce. Jennifer Connelly played Betty pretty straight, with just a hint of stoic angst/compassion all rolled into one. Again, I think the script short-changed the 2 main characters' interaction.

But all in all, I'd still recommend seeing it at the theaters just for the massiveness and immenseness of seeing the Hulk on the big screen, and exuding all that power and energy.

I give it 3 stars, or a grade of B.