Planet Hulk (2010)

Very well executed

Save your money for something good and enjoyable

I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

If the ambition is to provide two hours of instantly forgettable, popcorn-munching escapism, it succeeds.

This movie was really awesome and action-packed but warning ahead there is blood and agony in a few scenes of the movie so beware of that, however, the movie is a very successful movie. It was nice to see Canadian voice actors and American voice actors working together. As I mentioned blood when Hulk is fighting Beta Ray Bill and defeats him there is blood on him and when I mentioned agony in a few scenes of the movie when spikes fall they go into the skin and make the victim have consistent spikes growing. A second warning ahead of the last scene with the Red King is brutal.Overall good film but I wish Fred Tatashiore was The Hulk instead.

Well, as someone who's familiar with Marvel Comics, it was great to see that studio take a shot at direct to video animated movies like DC had been. It's easy to say that their theatrically released films were better, but this is still a good movie. It's just rare to find a good direct to video movie of any kind. I was disappointed that it seemed like the Hulk would be the only character I'd recognize from the comics. I was so happy to see Beta Ray Bill appear in a flashback and then have great importance in one of the main scenes! I don't even know much about the character. I just think of Thor as a horse and like him! I swore that rock character was the Thing. I guess he never will be in a good movie.I have not read the original "Planet Hulk" storyline. I did however read this bit in "Marvel Zombies Return" that featured many themes from the story. I really like the pacing in the movie as it ends at just the right time. I swear that the Red Prince as a kid looks almost exactly like Aang. Did some animators from "Avatar: The Last Airbender" work on this movie? It was interesting to see all the foreign names of the animators in the credits as I learned that most American animation is done overseas. The Hulk didn't speak in traditional Hulkspeak which honestly really did make this a pretty unique movie. ***

Firstly, I have to say: I don't like the Hulk. The character, to me, is an angsty scientist who goes mental. I like the whole Jekkyl/Hyde element, but, past that, he just seems dull. I am aware of the character, seeing the 2003 snoozer by the name of 'Hulk'. I also saw the enjoyable 'Incredible Hulk', that made the character do pretty much all the character does on Earth. So, out of the three films, 1/3 isn't a good track record (I'm not counting 'Avengers Assemble', since the character is not the main focus). The story starts well, on a spaceship where we learn that the Hulk is being sent to an uninhabited planet filled with vegetation. At the same time, an alien with green gravy granules prays for the 'Sakaarson'to come to the planet. Coincidently(?) the Hulk flips out, veering the ship off course, into a wormhole that leads him to the planet Sakaar. He is then forced into slavery by the Red Dude. He becomes a gladiator, fights off the Thing on a diet, only there are about 6 of em, along with a giant technology monster(?) (that is never expanded on)killing off gladiators the audience have no emotional attachment to. The Red Dude then starts fighting Hulk in a big ba-blinding golden robot suit. (I'll admit...that was kinda awesome, or, at least WOULD HAVE BEEN if the didn't have a fight scene with strange creatures every TEN MINUTES!)Blah, blah, blah, plot, blah, blah, blah, back-story, blah, blah, blah, how can the Red Dude control the alien zombie-making creatures, and make them fall from the sky? Blah, blah, blah, about four story arcs, and none of them are interesting...This film includes things, like aliens and robots, which are interesting. Unfortunately, these things are not expanded on. There are characters introduced to be personalities (even that's a stretch) and they could have become interesting the the audience if a couple of fight scenes were shorter. Actually, this film is 80 minutes, but feels like 2 hours because the main story elements are clichés, the fights scenes, while being visually impressive, are too long and too many. The characters are dull, the plot's dull and why did the Hulk not become Bruce? And why did the Hulk's blood make plants grow? And why did the Hulk automatically become the leader when the Red Dude died? Was there an election? Was there a monarchy? Does this make sense?The backgrounds were very well done, along with the fight scene animation. The rest of the animation was just...okay. Not bad, but not particularly good either.Plus, who was the horse guy with Thor? What was his story? Why do people like this film?

Honestly, before seeing this movie I was a bit cynical. The characters looked like those in X Men Evolution and Ben Ten so I thought it would be just another boring and mediocre direct to video release. But soon afterward I was proved wrong, not only is "Planet Hulk" one of the best animated films released in decades, the movie could start a trend in more mature animated features geared primarily towards grown up audiences. The storytelling here is just stupendous, there is no dull moment whatsoever and you really care and root for the protagonist super(anti)hero and other supporting cast. The story though would not be that effective if the animation and art were lousy and I'm glad to inform all Hulk fans that the high standards employed by the movie's art department is beyond excellent and will totally blow you away. This film is nothing short of an achievement above the sea of mediocre animation releases saturating the market. Highly recommended