Ang Lee’s (“Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon”) “Hulk” is a gripping psychological thriller with lots of explosive action and it is also a movie that has divided audiences. Despite criticism I really liked this Marvel superhero movie with everyone’s favourite angry green monster.

“Hulk” follows a scientist named Bruce Banner (Eric Bana “The Time Traveller’s Wife”), who finds out the dark and sinister world of his past. At the same time he finds out that he has a strange and incredibly angry creature living inside of him and when he’s angry or outraged a startling metamorphosis occurs and he becomes a monster. The army, especially General Ross (Sam Elliott “Ghost Rider”), is out to get him so Bruce and his fierce alter ego must hide as Bruce uncovers more about his past and the army close in on him.

Bruce Banner is portrayed wonderfully by the charismatic Eric Bana, who perfectly captures the tortured soul side of the character that I feel is key to Bruce Banner’s persona. Jennifer Connelly (“The Day The Earth Stood Still”) is good as Bruce’s ex-girlfriend Betty Ross. Sam Elliott is fantastic as General Ross. Bruce’s dad (Nick Nolte) is a scary and fascinating character. A lot of people complain about that the Hulk looks like Shrek. I myself think he looks stupid in some shots but I would never consider him Shrek-like.

“Hulk” is an entertaining film with some really gripping psychological scenes that make it feel more than just your average comic book fare. It also has some wonderful action as the Hulk battles killer mutant dogs and a creature that can absorbs his power. The movie also has some shots look like a comic-book as it has several angles in several panels in one shot to make for an interesting new way of filmmaking. From beginning to end this movie will entertain because it treats it audience as more intelligent than most superhero movies such as “Spider-Man” or “X-Men” and don’t get me wrong I like those movies, it’s that just this one feels a little more grownup.