Hulk

Hulk is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus, and in the UK on Amazon Prime Video and Disney Plus, and it earns its premise rather than just borrowing genre trappings. A tight runtime that never overstays its welcome. Its 6/10 TMDB score, built from 6,325 ratings, reflects a title that consistently delivers. Eric Bana leads a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. Put it on tonight on Amazon Prime Video and see for yourself.

Hulk is not trying to be everything to everyone, and that focus is exactly what makes it work. Hulk uses its genre premise as cover for asking bigger questions. Bruce Banner, a genetics researcher with a tragic past, suffers massive radiation exposure in his laboratory that causes him to transform into a raging green monster when he gets angry. Eric Bana and Jennifer Connelly lead a cast that never lets the concept overwhelm the characters. It hit screens in 2003. What separates Hulk from lesser genre entertainment is a willingness to let the concept cost the characters something. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

For late-night viewing or a proper weekend binge, Hulk fits the bill. It has built its own audience without needing a direct comparison. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Eric Bana grounds the bigger ideas in something human. Once you are in, you will want to talk about it.