First off folks, my apologies both on behalf of Megan and myself for not having posted anything since March. We were busy completing final projects, taking exams, graduating, and trying to find real world jobs with our newly obtained English degrees. I can't exactly speak for Megan, but as for me, I have settled back home in Texas, have found a full-time job, and have watched plenty of movies that I can tell you about.
As the first official day of summer, I am officially excited for the summer blockbusters. Last year was full of redundant and mediocre sequels, some good, some unmentionable. However, this summer I am totally stoked for the amazingness of the movies that are about to come upon us. Granted, many came out early, but the ones to follow look just as amazing. I'll try to catch you up on my movie going experiences and my opinions, but for today I'll start off with the movie I just finished watching.
The Incredible Hulk
Can I just say, thank goodness for Edward Norton for making something so much better than the previous Hulk movie. The former movie, simply titled The Hulk, was simply atrocious and in all honesty made me sick. Ang Lee, the director, wanted to make the movie too much like the comic book. (There's a reason why comic books are different than movies.) Anyway, there was alot of picture in picture type shots with different action in all parts of the screen. Very dizzying and busy. He should just stick to martial arts and gay cowboys.
The Incredible Hulk was amazing especially when compared to the previous movie. I'm sure it'll get tons more excitement just because it is better than the old one. As is custom for comic book movies to pay homage to their creator, Stan Lee has an even longer cameo in this movie than in previous ones. After visiting www.artofthetitle.com I have gained a greater appreciation and understanding of the title sequences. In TIH, it definitely has one amazing title sequence that tells the entire story of how Bruce Banner becomes the Hulk by the end of the sequence. This of course leaves the rest of the movie time for amazing action and fighting sequences. I'm glad we didn't have to get bogged down with the back story.
I definitely could have used a bit more humor and some time to calm down. It was very action-packed with several long chase and fighting scenes that after an all-too brief resting period was followed by even more. However, there were a few humorous scenes, and the special effects were truly amazing. Edward Norton and Liv Tyler did a fantastic job of representing their comic book counterparts while still making the character their own.
Now, the movie has been out for a week, so I'm sure many of you have heard that a special someone makes a shocking and somewhat exciting appearance near the end. I won't spoil it for you, but I'm thrilled for what his/ her appearance entails for the future.
Overall, very nicely done; special effects were life-like and amazing; action sequences were thrilling; acting was superb. If I had to give it a rating, I would definitely say 4 out of 5 stars. Like I said, I could have used a few more breaks to catch my breath and some humor, but a great film you all should go see!
Reviews Coming Soon: Kung Fu Panda, Iron Man, Indiana Jones 4, Made of Honor, and Prince Caspian
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