rigel56

I was a comic book fanatic during my teenage years, and The Incredible Hulk was one of my favorites. Something about the star-crossed Bruce Banner intrigued me; I read the Hulk comics faithfully, hoping to see the Hulk find some kind of peace, but it seemed it was nowhere to be found. Director Ang Lee's vision of the Hulk, though not entirely faithful to the comics (and it would be way too boring and predictable if it were, wouldn't it?), is a pretty good interpretation of the Marvel version of Jekyll & Hyde. The principle actors were great, especially Jennifer Connelly and Sam Elliott. This was the first time I remember seeing Eric Bana and I thought he pulled off the role well. As for the CG, I can see why the perfectionists would tear it apart, since the Hulk is obviously a CG image, but guess what? IT'S A MOVIE!!! THE HULK IS AN IMAGINARY CHARACTER!!!

I first saw Ashley Judd and Morgan Freeman together in "Kiss The Girls" and had high hopes for this one, since they did such a fine job their first time out. As far as performances go, they both gave excellent performances; Judd and Freeman are two of the best actors in films today, but the story itself took so many twists and turns that I found myself asking, "Why did they even bother?" One of the worst I have seen this year.

I was nine years old in 1965, and I fell head-over-heels in love with Lesley Ann Warren when I saw this film. I haven't seen it since the late '60s or so, but I still remember the songs and the overall feel of this classic (from a nine-year-old's point of view, of course). That just goes to show what a powerful effect a film can have when everything is done just right. One of these days I'll find this and watch again. Until then, I still have my memories.