Hey guys welcome back to Flashback, we are continuing our look back at the Marvel Cinematic Universe today with The Incredible Hulk. Now I know I did Iron Man 2 before this and to be honest, that’s because I forget this movie even exists. Releasing in 2008 just a month after the original Iron Man, this feels like the black sheep of the series. Edward Norton was recast with Mark Ruffalo and until Civil War, no other character from this movie returned. However, it is still part of this universe, so let’s see how The Incredible Hulk fairs all these years later.
I’m just gonna say right off the bat I like this movie. It is one of the weakest Marvel films, but this is still a fun film. Edward Norton was a great Bruce Banner/Hulk for the style of this movie, though I don’t think he would’ve worked where his character went later. Tim Roth is a good villain. His motivation is light, but it’s held up by an actor who is giving this role his all. William Hurt is fun as General Ross, but his character didn’t do much here. Liv Tyler is easily the weakest link of the main cast. She’s kinda bad in this movie and I don’t feel her connection with Norton at all.
This is a Michael Bay movie, though it’s directed by Louis Leterrier. The film has incredible energy during the action sequences thanks to some inventive camera work and a good musical score. Sadly, there are only three big action scenes here. The dialogue scenes are much more hit and miss. If Roth or Norton are on screen, I am at least partially invested because of their acting. When they're not on the screen, I could not care less about what was happening on screen. Still, the movie feels pretty quick and has enough going for it to be mostly entertaining.
As for the Post-Credits scene, this might honestly be my favorite one in Phase One, with Tony Stark walking into a bar to speak to General Ross about building the Avengers and the Super Soldier program. Their dialogue is fun but brief back and forth, especially now once you see the Captain America jokes in their conversation. Still nothing massive but a fun bookend to the movie.
Overall, I still like The Incredible Hulk, it’s my least favorite MCU movie at this point in the rewatch but because of two performances and the strong action sequences I can still lightly recommend this movie as I know some MCU fans missed this movie. So, guys, that’s it for this Flashback: MCU Edition, next time we’ll be covering the 2011 Thor. Let me know in the comments below your thoughts on this movie and see you next time on Flashback!
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