Parent reviews for The Incredible Hulk

Decent movie with great graphics. The plot is a little confusing at times and I don’t think younger kids would be able to easily follow along. I think the scene at 1:02:00 is very unnecessary. Why put a physically explicit scene in a superhero movie?? The violence was probably the most graphic out of all of the Marvel movies, so be aware. There are also many swear words. I think 13+ or a mature 12 year old is ok. I recommend just skipping over the explicit scene entirely.

The Incredible Hulk is a very intense film. Very loud with lots of violence and explosions, but then, so are most the MCU films. This is the second one in the series and it usually disregarded because it is not distributed through Disney, but rather Universal. Regardless, this is more of a body horror film and it shows. I would not recommend this one for the younger set unless they are used to this kind of thing. The hero's arc shows that he is eventually willing to sacrifice himself to save people from a rampaging monster. Even still, the film is a lot of fun for fans of the MCU and has a lot of little nods to what is to come later in the films. Just be warned because this is a body horror film, there is lots of gross stuff throughout and it may gross out younger kiddos. The sexy scene is a little much, but not inappropriately gratuitous.

There were a couple things that could have made this movie a whole lot better. For example, a better plot would have been nice, and the cast, minus a couple people, could have been switched up. However, this movie was pretty decent overall. The action/violence was entertaining and the effects were also good. Unfortunately, I have not read the Hulk comics, but I somehow doubt this movie followed them closely. And finally, I want to address the "sex" scene. There was no sex scene. The farthest it got was a fully clothed couple kissing on a bed and one saying he can't because he will transform if he gets too excited. So if there is a reason for not letting children watch this, it probably won't be due to the sexual scene. As for it being any good, I would recommend this movie to Hulk fans, or maybe to people who want to watch all the Marvel movies. Otherwise, I would probably skip it. There are better movies out there to watch.

Suggested MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Borderline with R) for intense action violence throughout, language, and sexual content

With barely enough new material to warrant including in a Marvel marathon, The Incredible Hulk is ironically dwarfed by drastically greater contemporary successes such as Iron Man and Captain America: The First Avenger. Even the inherent quality of freshness and continuity one finds in Ang Lee's "Hulk" is lost in this strangely disconnected "reboot" that is seemingly only so named because it replaces all the actors from the previous movie, while in actual fact extending the original movie's roots into what would otherwise be a sequel. Not only are the recast characters poor stand-ins for the originals - even the story is fairly hopelessly written. Several aspects make me yearn for a modern-day Hulk adapation, one which would presumeably adher to the now firmly established golden standards of Marvel Studios' recognizable tone and quality: Firstly, a truely effective origin story for Bruce Banner's character, with a villain as classic as other superheroes have had the honour of facing up to in other MCU films. In this movie, Banner spends nearly the whole duration attempting to rid himself of the very ability that makes this property what it is. We don't see him effectively come to grips with his identity and "live it" satisfactorily, in my opinion. Which leads me on to my next point. In this imaginary future Hulk movie, I'd love to explore the darker side of the Hulk, which this movie only seemed to dabble in, with the result that we understand the Hulk is more of a necessary evil than a cause of pure good. In Ang Lee's movie, Banner peers through the doorway of this Pandora's box when he admits the part of being the Hulk that frightens him the most, is the kind of sadism that arises from his unrestrained power as he gives full reign to his passions. He says, "___________________". Yet this question of morality and of how to correctly use this great strength is relatively unanswered. Today, the Hulk of the MCU avoids questions of that sort, but instead touches on the extent to which Banner's humanity is present when in Hulk-form. I think perhaps unlocking the answers to some of these questions would set our protagonist's uneasy conscience straight and give him the comfort in his own skin to really inhabit the character of the Hulk and harness his great power in combatting his foes. In this version, Edward Norton's constantly stressed visage begins to take its toll on the movie's tone, making us wish he'd just embrace who he is and "get on with it". Another point - the character of Bruce Banner requires fairly specific qualities in an actor, such as the ability to be nerdy (like Peter Parker) and at the same time, someone who obviously struggles with a lot of internal rage. None of the three actors who have portrayed more recent imaginings of the Hulk have successfully sold the angry side of the Hulk, forcing us to see the Hulk and Bruce Banner as two separate people. So, in short, I feel like in the existing Hulk properties we see glimpses of a far better movie that could have been, in which we are introduced to a character deeply conflicted, whose very means of protecting those he loves threaten them simultaneously; a man endowed with power so great it both excites and terrifies him. His quest - a mission to discover how (or even if he should at all) to use this power wisely. In this particular iteration, we see Banner weighed down with these problems, but only with a view for utterly obliterating the Hulk. Since great stories are about people overcoming their "inner demons", the Hulk seems to present a very interesting and profound opportunity to examine this phenomenon in a uniquely superhero-genre take on the theme. The tone of the film is dark - so dark that sometimes when we spare a moment for a laugh, it feels misplaced. There is very little of anything we've come to know as the MCU here. And that also goes for explicit content. Beware, this is hardly a child-oriented movie! The themes present constant menace and at times, fairly frightening visuals. Body count is fairly high, soldiers are mangled and thrown about, and some bizarre body transformations might be quite frightening for younger children. We see some brief shots of women in tropical clothing, and once a woman is surprised with only a towel or cloth loosely covering her torso. Once, a couple of brief shots depict a man nude in the shower - we see him from above standing, then he drops to the shower floor in a fetal position. These are fairly non-graphic scenes, and nothing obviously sensitive is shown. Finally, a sexual scene at 1:02:00 sees Betty and Bruce (according to other sources) fully clothed on a bed; but they back out of going all the way, as Bruce doesn't want to get excited for fear of transforming. I've listed the language below, approximate to the nearest five-second mark before the curse word: 11:35 - G*d-d*mn-it 16:40 - D*mn 29:10 - cr*p 29:40 - p*ssing 39:30 - OMG 47:05 - D*mn-it 51:30 - OMG 52:15 - G*d 54:55 - G*d-d*mn-it 1:06:25 - D*mn 1:10:20 - a**hole 1:14:50 - OMG 1:16:10 - OMG 1:21:10 - B*tch 1:24:50 - D*mn-it 1:24:55 - H*ll 1:25:40 - OMG 1:28:30 - Sh** 1:31:00 - D*mn-it

I have a daughter who is terrified of blood and gore. and i also have a son that loves rough adventure and violence. it honestly depends on what a kid can handle however if you have a child that is afraid of blood don't even bother seeing this movie. Now i think there was WAY too much violence and without all the blood and violence it would be more enjoyable. hope this review helped :)

Violence: 5/5 Sexual Content: 2/5 Language: 2/5 Drugs/Drinking/Smoking: 2/5 Overall: 11/20 PG-13 is a good rating for this movie.

1 Unnecessary Sex Scene 2 brutal murder 3 sexual humor