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June 20, 2003

Plodding 'Hulk' not much fun

By DAVID GERMAIN
AP Movie Writer

Ang Lee attracted droves of subtitle-shy Americans to his Mandarin-language epic "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," an elegant and deeply passionate story of tragic heroes.

With "Hulk," director Lee is working from comic-book roots intimately familiar to Americans. Yet he produces an emotionally anesthetized tale that's short on plot and heavy on hushed brooding, the somber tone undermined by a silly-looking 800-pound computer-animated gorilla.


Hulk

Director: Ang Lee

Cast: Jennifer Connelly, Nick Nolte, Eric Bana

Rating: PG-13, for sci-fi action violence, some disturbing images and brief partial nudity

Running time: 138 minutes


 
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