Film Review: Hulk, Directed by Ang Lee

The film "Hulk" was released in 2003. The movie is a magical superhero operatic experience based upon the fictional Marvel Comics character. Ang Lee takes a chance by coupling the old B movie scene changes with operatic elements, an overture with cast of characters and musicians performing a marvelous piece combining libretto with a musical score and finale. This film is Ang Lee's triumph for combining chance with a winning picture, bravo. "Hulk" surpasses his other film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon" that put him on the map of directors to be reckoned with in Hollywood.

"Hulk" was directed by Ang Lee, and stars Eric Bana, playing Dr. Bruce Banner, Jennifer Connelly, Sam Elliott, Nick Nolte and Josh Lucas. This film expand the original premise of the Incredible Hulk by including as evidence the genetic experiments that Dr. David Banner, Bruce Banner, conducted on himself trying to find a method for immortality of humans through DNA regeneration. However, David Banner biologically reproduced subsequently passing on the genetic malfeasants DNA onto his son, Bruce Banner.

Lieutenant Colonel "Thunderbolt" Ross, played by Sam Elliott becomes aware of David Banner's genetic manipulation using human subjects and shuts down his experiment. David Banner explodes the facility, kills his wife, and is hospitalized in a mental institution. Bruce Banner believes his parents to be deceased, and grows up alternative home. Bruce is unable to recall his early childhood.

Bruce Banner becomes a brilliant researcher in the field of genetic re-engineering for human regeneration at the University of California at Berkeley. The idea of regeneration is interesting to the military industrial complex for soldiers injured on the field of battle. An unscrupulous Major Talbot, played by Josh Lucas appears on the scene as he not only pawns after the research information, but also after Betty Ross, played by Jennifer Connelly. Betty Ross is the daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Ross, and former girlfriend and co-research partner to Bruce Banner.

David Banner is released from the mental institution and suddenly appears as a janitor in the research facility in which Bruce is employed. Colonel Ross becomes fearful for his daughter's safety. Major Talbot wants the research information. David Banner wants to follow Bruce Banners composition of DNA experimentation and results thereof. Bruce Banner and Betty Ross want to generate research that will assist humanity as Bruce Banner pines after the love of his life Betty Ross.

Bruce is subjected to a radiation accident in the genetics lab. Bruce is visited by his David in the hospital. David reveals true relationship and commences to explain the genetic DNA mutation within Bruce. Bruce becomes enraged transforming into the Hulk.