It was only a few years ago that the Incredible Hulk was turned into a movie. Did we really need another movie about our favorite green scientist turned monster/superhero? Yes. And this is that movie.

Marvel made some good choices in this movie. The directing, writing and acting were all a step up from the previous incarnation. This movie ignores any previous work and starts the story from scratch, but unlike most comic book movies it disposes of the origin story by the time the credits are finished. Instead we start the story 5 years after Bruce Banner (Edward Norton) had his run in with gamma radiation. He is now living in exile in a very cinematic favela in Rio (supposedly a different city or some strange reason in the movie). Banner is looking to get rid of the monster, but it is no surprise to the audience that he does not. But it is Norton that anchors this movie with help from Liv Tyler, Tim Roth and William Hurt.

There is plenty of action but there are also humorous spins of famous lines like “Don’t make me angry. You won’t like me when I’m angry”.

My recommendation is to see this movie before it leaves the big screen. The chase scene in Brazil alone would be a reason to see this movie in the theatre.