Hulk (2003) (original) (raw)
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Original title
The Hulk
Year
2003
Running time
137 min.
Country
United States
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Genre
Fantasy. Action. Sci-Fi. Drama | Superheroes. Based on a Comic. Marvel Comics. Paternity. 1980s
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Synopsis
Scientist Bruce Banner's (Bana) quiet life as a brilliant researcher working with cutting edge genetic technology conceals a nearly forgotten and painful past. His ex-girlfriend and equally brilliant fellow researcher, Betty Ross (Connelly), has tired of Bruce’s cordoned off emotional terrain and resigns herself to remaining an interested onlooker to his quiet life. One day a simple oversight leads to an explosive situation and Bruce makes a split-second decision; his heroic impulse saves a life and leaves him apparently unscathed -- his body absorbing a normally deadly dose of gamma radiation.
And yet, something is happening. Vague morning-after effects. Blackouts. Unexpected fallout from the experiment gone awry. Banner begins to feel some kind of a presence within, a stranger who feels familiar, slightly dangerous and yet darkly attractive. All the while, a massive creature -- a rampaging, impossibly strong being who comes to be known as the Hulk -- continues its sporadic appearances, cutting a swath of destruction. The military is engaged, led by Betty's father, General "Thunderbolt" Ross (Elliott), along with rival researcher Glenn Talbot (Lucas), and both personal vendettas and familial ties come into play, heightening the danger and raising the stakes in the escalating emergency.
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Awards
2003: Saturn Awards (Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films): 4 nominations
Critics' reviews
- "In the end, we don't know what we're watching, an art-house superhero film or a computer-generated 'King Kong.' By trying to please both sensibilities, the filmmakers have pleased neither"
- "This messy, disappointing, self-important and utterly humorless version of the Marvel comic book character may be the toughest flick with a green protagonist to sit through since 'The Grinch'"
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Ranking Lists Position
- 35 My Favorite Comic Adaptations (130)
- 37 Worst Movies of All Time (168)
- 39 Underrated Movies (65)
- 39 My Top 10 Movies from 2003 (53)
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