I'm not sure The Incredible Hulk had been picked for a rewatch if it hadn't been a part of the MCU. It's a bit too "uneven" for that, but since it's a part of the MCU, here we are.
What I said in the review from 2016 still stands, The Incredible Hulk doesn't really fit in with the MCU. There are no funny one-liners and there is really no tie in with the rest of the MCU apart from Banner/Hulk. It doesn't work as an origin story either, as we get introduced to all these characters with little to no back story and then asked to care for them. Both Norton and Tyler do a good enough job with what little they had to work with, but it still wasn't enough to lift this one all that much.
One thing though...Rewatching this one made me appreciate the fact that Norton turned down the role for Avengers, as I think having him as Banner would have changed everything rather drastically.
Anyway...if you want to see everything Marvel, The Incredible Hulk has its place, but it's not the best outing in the MCU, that's for sure. The first half is good enough to give it a pass...barely.
Review by GreeneidalVIP 9BlockedParent2021-01-02T22:53:03Z
The Revisit the MCU Project (2021) #2 of 23
I'm not sure The Incredible Hulk had been picked for a rewatch if it hadn't been a part of the MCU. It's a bit too "uneven" for that, but since it's a part of the MCU, here we are.
What I said in the review from 2016 still stands, The Incredible Hulk doesn't really fit in with the MCU. There are no funny one-liners and there is really no tie in with the rest of the MCU apart from Banner/Hulk. It doesn't work as an origin story either, as we get introduced to all these characters with little to no back story and then asked to care for them. Both Norton and Tyler do a good enough job with what little they had to work with, but it still wasn't enough to lift this one all that much.
One thing though...Rewatching this one made me appreciate the fact that Norton turned down the role for Avengers, as I think having him as Banner would have changed everything rather drastically.
Anyway...if you want to see everything Marvel, The Incredible Hulk has its place, but it's not the best outing in the MCU, that's for sure. The first half is good enough to give it a pass...barely.