The Incredible Hulk (2008)
So far the only stand alone big screen outing for the green giant in the MCU series. The origin story of David Banner and his transformation into the Hulk which also plays as his introduction into the ranks of SHIELD. It's an enjoyable enough film but together with the film Avengers Assemble goes to show why there will probably be just the single Hulk film. Basically he's un-killable and unstoppable, so who do you get him to go up against that doesn't just play out as a rehash of this film.
The other big question regarding this film is why is it the sole outing for Edward Norton? Norton is impressive here, actually he's always quite impressive and generally lights up whatever he's in. In this film Norton's Hulk ends up fighting Tim Roth's Abomination, a similar creature to the Hulk, come the finale and it all ends up a great battle royal in the streets (As do most of these early Avengers films i've found) which together with the huge set piece on the university lawns make The Incredible Hulk a hugely enjoyable film.
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