Eric Stevenson
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. ***
SnakesOnAnAfricanPlain
How I long for a world where this could be live action. A world where Hulk films could get Avatar style budgets and returns. It would be so beautiful. Until that day, I can enjoy the wonderful Marvel Animated films. This is certainly one of their best. It sees the Hulk sent into space and finding his place in the world (another world). We are treated to classic gladiator battles, some excellent supporting characters, and a final battle that doesn't disappoint. It's running time keeps it engaging and fast, mixing the Hulk SMASH! with a little bit of character development. We also get to see Beta Ray Bill being ass kickingly awesome. Overall, a great comic cartoon film with loads of action and wickedness.
Neil Welch
This animated movie casts an exiled Hulk as a reluctant gladiator/hero-cum-Messiah on a distant planet.The story itself is cobbled together from bits and pieces from all over the place, and contains no surprises, although it is delivered perfectly satisfactorily. But the story does take second place to the action. Much of it is combat and, for a cartoon, this is quite violent although this is reflected in the certification of the DVD.The Hulk is relatively de-powered at the start in order for him to be sufficiently in jeopardy, although it is clear that he recovers as the film proceeds.I quite enjoyed it, and I may well get the book.
Monkey-D-Luffy
At the time of writing, there have been 16 reviews of this film on this site. The best of them was alanrayford's, who is now among my list of friends. I recommend you to check his insightful reviews. He was the only one to mention the burnt child that Caiera was unable to rescue.Sorry for not repeating the plot points in order, but I'm not here to do that. I haven't read the Planet Hulk comics, so I had no expectations that way. But I have seen the dreadfully funny All Star Superman(1 star). These two movies share the same director. I'll be very surprised if he manages to make a good movie in his career.If you like action scenes, especially those of comic book movies, you still may or may not find those in this film engaging. There is a lack of imagination, variety, suspense, and pacing. But there's a lot of action, I concede that.There's a hint of inter species romance-or more?- between, firstly the Red King and Caiera and then at the very end, between her and the Hulk, where they almost share a kiss. In that same extract, the Hulk closes its eyes, brow furrowed. Quite quaint. I couldn't get the logistics problems of Hulk getting serviced by a humanoid alien race out of my head. I'm off to write a fan fiction in this regard. Marvel please don't sue me.
AD
