Starring Edward Norton, William Hurt

Directed by Louis Leterrier

Why has the Hulk returned? Mostly to get him in the same Marvel universe as other superheroes, spawn an avalanche of serum-induced action franchises, and sell a few more action figures. Bruce Banner, aka The Hulk, is still searching for a cure to get rid of the beast within. A minor accident alerts General Ross, who wants his blood to create a legion of Hulk-styled super-soldiers and before you can say ‘You won’t like me when I’m angry’, Hulk-2 is supercharged for action. He’s bad, of course, so who’ll save New York? Why am I asking the question? Pleasing a pantheon of Hulk fans, comic geeks and Marvel stalwarts has set Leterrier for a mighty fall. He finds an amiable tone and ticks off a list of must-dos: cameo’s by TV’s Bill Bixby and Lou Ferrigno plus a running gag about stretchy pants. It’s cute for a while, but quickly dissolves in a silly sea of rampant digital effects, Liv Tyler’s thanklessly formula fem-in-distress, and Norton’s struggling performance. It doesn’t help anyone that Hulk looks like a refugee from his own video game. Not that The Incredible Hulk is all bad – there’s passable entertainment in the valiant struggle. However when he moans to be left alone, it’s distressing to realise that no one ever listens.

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