The Incredible Hulk (movie)

The Incredible Hulk is the second film in The Marvel Cinematic Universe and the second film in Phase One. It shows the story of the Hulk, and introduces a new S.H.I.E.L.D agent.

Cast

 * Edward Norton as Bruce Banner/Hulk
 * Liv Tyler as Betty Ross
 * Tim Roth as Emil Blonsky/Abomination
 * William Hurt as Thaddeus Ross
 * Tim Blake Nelson as Samuel Sterns
 * Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark
 * Samuel Jackson as Nick Fury
 * Nathan Fillion as Simon Williams

Plot
The film begins in a laboratory. The scene reveals that a scientist named Bruce Banner is testing an experiment to recreate a project back in 1940. Bruce is loaded into a machine while the serum is slowly injected into him. However, the result is an explosion of Gamma energy surrounding Bruce. A growl is heard and the scene cuts to black. The next thing we see is Bruce in his house. He seems recalled an incident 5 years ago where he hospitalized his lover Betty Ross, and her father, General Thaddeus Ross, forced him to go on the run as he is now a fugitive of the United States Army. He works at a bottle factory, however he cuts his finger and his blood drips into a bottle and drunk by a unfortunate customer. Ross uses this incident to find Banner, and sends a British special-ops expert named Emil Blonsky with an attack team to capture him.

During his walk home, Banner is intercepted by Blonsky and his attack team. He runs away and a chase ensues. He makes his escape to the bottle factory, and during the run, he runs into a gang of thugs. Due to the confrontation, Banner transforms into the Hulk and attacks everyone in the factory. Before the Hulk escapes, Blonsky makes a last attempt to capture him and gives him a single shot with his pistol, which only makes the Hulk angry as he kicks Blonsky into a forklift, severely injuring him. Banner escapes and goes to the US where he finds the now recovered Betty Ross at Culver University dating a professor name Samuel Sterns. It is here where Banner is attack by Blonsky once again. Bruce transforms into the Hulk again and defeats Blonsky's team and de-transforms. Banner, Betty and Samuel are approached by S.H.I.E.L.D. agent Simon Williams.

Banner is taken to a S.H.I.E.L.D. base where he has a conversation with Nick Fury. Meanwhile, Blonsky was able to get a sample of Banner's blood from his second attack. Blonsky says that he wants to use Banner's blood to enhance his power, but Thaddeus Ross warns him that the Super Soldier Serum mixed with Gamma Radiation could create something horrible, but Blonsky doesn't change his mind and has Banner's blood injected into him. Blonsky is transformed into a Hulk-like abomination, and goes on a rampage trying to lure Hulk out. Fury gets notified of Abomination's attack and sends Banner out to battle him. On a helicopter above the city that Abomination is rampaging in. Banner kisses Betty and drops off the helicopter and transforms into the Hulk due to the impact. Hulk and Abomination battle, destroying many buildings in the process. During the fight, Hulk destroys a container of Gamma Radiation that surround Samuel and Simon. Hulk eventually gets Abomination around the neck with a chain, and he is about to choke him to death until Betty Ross tells him not to. Abomination de-powers back into Blonsky and is taken to a hospital while Betty argues with her father about hunting Banner. Meanwhile Samuel is suddenly getting head pain and his head is physically growing.

After the credits, it is revealed that Banner told the events of the story to a therapist who is revealed to be Tony Stark. Tony then asks Banner to join a team he and Fury put together. It then shows a hammer foreshadowing the next movie.

Continuity and References

 * Bruce Banner/Hulk is introduced.
 * Emil Blonsky/Abomination is introduced.
 * Betty Ross is introduced.
 * Thaddeus Ross is introduced.
 * Simon Williams is introduced.
 * Samuel Sterns is introduced.
 * Nick Fury appears.
 * Tony Stark appears.
 * Bruce is recruited into the Avengers.
 * Samuel Sterns is exposed to Gamma Radiation.
 * Simon Williams is exposed to Gamma Radiaton.
 * Mjölnir is seen.