Planet Hulk (2010)

The Hulk's predicament and behavior in this story makes an interesting comparison with the moods of ol' Green Skin's teenage fans (i.e. feelings of not fitting in). Unfortunately, the constant battle sequences and humorless tone of the movie do not leave much room for any kind of real emotional connection with the characters. In this tale, the Hulk never returns to his human form, and thus the battle between his two "sides" takes place on a less visceral, visual level. Likewise, the villain is terribly uninteresting, and the plot twists are a little too transparent.

For what might have been a decent Saturday morning cartoon-type adventure, Planet Hulk is very violent, and indeed, has very little to offer but violence. The Hulk's fits of rage can cause even more tension than the slicing and dicing and blood and gore of the battle sequences. The animation is solid, however, and perhaps die-hard Hulk fans can find something worthwhile here.