It's been awhile.
I know I shouldn't have kept you waiting.
But I'm here now.
- Britney Spears, Break the Ice
And no, I'm obviously not ashamed to quote the Britster.
Back to the topic at hand. The Incredible Hulk. Aptly titled.
I don't know what all the bru-ha-ha is with Edward Norton, supposed diva behavior and supposed desire to not promote the movie. And frankly I don't care. This movie is the ISH. When I heard an ad saying it was on par with Iron Man, I was all disbelievin' like. Good as Iron Man?!?! No way. It's a big green thing smashing crap. No way.
I have been proved wrong. Whatever bitchslapin' Edward had to do to get this movie made his way was totally worth it. This script totally humanized the Hulk and tugged the heartstrings. No, seriously. I felt for him the entire movie and that's quite a feat. And Edward.
Oh Edward.
I went into the movie thinking that if I got some gratuitous Edward Norton partial nudity, then my $14 was well spent. (Yes, $14. I live in LA.) And I was not disappointed (YESSSS!), but more importantly, he really is a good actor. The passion, fear, solitude of having something inside you that you hate was all too apparent. Everyone was good in this movie, William Hurt really made you want to smack him. (Yeah, shout out to William Hurt who continues to prove, under the radar, why he still works. Good actin'.)
I will say that the beginning could have been trimmed a bit, was a little long in the tooth. But it's more than worth the outcome.
On another note, I pledge to no longer get my butter layered in the popcorn. It's nauseating yet I do it every single time. I've started getting a drink so that when I get all queasy from the grease I can soothe it with a nice lemonade. THAT'S NO WAY TO LIVE. So I pronounce, no more butter. And my thighs are giving me a standing ovation right now.
Anyway, The Incredible Hulk is well worth the money. The coolest thing is that boys and girls will enjoy it. There's plenty of action but there's real feeling to the script. So good. Get thee to the theater.