i like Ang Lee's The Hulk....in fact very much. i was deeply captivated by the Faustian theme behind it, which quickly branches out to explore the haunted psyche of the characters. the entire film is highly symbolic, filled with nuances of oedipus conflict and institutional oppression. oh yea, of coz, Nick Nolte was absolutely brilliant in this film.
while i understand how it doesn't appeal to the comic book crowd, i think the audience has vastly misunderstood what Ang Lee was trying to convey with the film. it's not a mindless summer flick like Spider Man or the Incredible Hulk....it's Lee's adaptation of Frankenstein, a modern gothic tragedy. maybe becoz i am very familiar with Ang Lee's earlier works, which share the discourse similar to the Hulk, and am able to view the dark and gritty world that's he is trying to paint in all its glory.
buttom line? The Hulk is perhaps the most misunderstood, and therefore underrated, film of all time.
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