The Incredible Hulk

The Incredible Hulk is the second entry in the MCU following the very successful "Iron Man", and while that film had the duty of introducing the audiences to - what was at the time - a niche character among the general public, this film had the advantage of utilizing one of the most popular comic book characters ever created. So, was it able to make due with its source material? Not really. This film struggles with finding the right notes in almost every aspect. For example, the pacing is off, the villains are mostly uninteresting, and the love interest is not much of a character. Edward Norton delivers a balanced performance as the film's lead character, and the action, for the most part, is pretty solid, but it feels as if they were struggling to construct a plot that had as much character or attitude as Iron Man did. It would be wrong to compare two completely different characters who require separate tones, but ultimately, those tones that made Iron Man so successful need to be replaced with something that suits the character of Dr. Banner more appropriately, but also engages the audience to the same degree, and while the right chord was struck from time to time, I feel as if this was a miss overall. In the end, I would be hard-pressed to say that this was a bad film, mostly forgettable, with some good action sequences that elevate the overall product.