Unlike the more action-focused 2008 reboot, Ang Lee’s film is a deep, psychological character study. The plot delves into the tragic origin of Bruce Banner (played by Eric Bana). As a brilliant scientist working with cutting-edge nano-medicine and gamma radiation, Bruce is haunted by a forgotten and painful past involving his father, David Banner (Nick Nolte).
So go ahead. Find it legally. Download it (the right way). Turn off the lights. And let Eric Bana’s brooding face and that iconic Hindi voice take you back to a simpler time in entertainment—when superheroes were lonely, angry, and gloriously imperfect.