The Story
What little backstory you need to know unspools within the first 10 minutes of The Incredible Hulk. General Ross is the reason Bruce Banner (Norton) has gamma poisoning and turns into a 9’ tall monster when he gets angry. Ross’ daughter, Betty (Tyler), is the love of Bruce’s life, but he can’t be around her, not just because he’s wanted by the American military, but because he doesn’t trust himself to not hurt her after putting her life in danger once already.
That explanatory bit out of the way, it’s off to the races with The Incredible Hulk. Bruce is hiding out in Brazil when the story catches up with him. He’s working in a soda factory, trying to stay as inconspicuous as possible, and taking lessons in how to breathe deeply to keep his temper under control. Bruce is not harming anyone, but of course that doesn’t stop General Ross (Hurt) from his nearly one man crusade to get him in custody. I say ‘nearly’ because he finds a kindred spirit in Emil Blonsky (Tim Roth). Calling Blonsky a pit bull in military clothing is an insult to pit bulls. The man is obsessed, possessed, and totally absorbed with doing his job. Collateral damage isn’t an issue, so no civilians are safe when this guy’s on the hunt.
After an encounter with Banner that leads to the fugitive hulking out, Blonsky quickly comes to the conclusion that he needs a little of whatever drug Banner has coursing through his system. With Ross’ blessing and backing, Blonsky fully commits to taking down Banner/The Hulk any way possible, no matter what he needs to become to do the job.
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