We are going to do something a little different with this review. As you are probably aware I am very much a DC girl. Although I know the Hulk’s origins, and can list his major storylines I have never picked up an issue of The Incredible Hulk. Dimetrius on the other hand is a huge Marvel fan, and has read the Planet Hulk storyline. So below you will see my review from the viewpoint of someone who has not read the story, followed by the more educated review of Dimetrius.
Marylou: Earth’s heroes see Hulk more as a liability than an ally, so they decide it is in everyone’s best interest to banish the Hulk to an inhabited planet where he can no longer cause any harm. Of course things don’t go as planned, and Hulk crash lands on Sakaar. There finds himself enslaved and forced to battle in a gladiator setting with a group of fellow slaves. Will he earn his freedom, if he does will he become the savior the inhabitants of Sakarr believe him to be?
I have to admit that I really did not enjoy this movie. I kept hoping it would get better, but 
it never did. The colors where dull, the voice acting was lifeless, and the Hulk sounded more like a leading man than the grunting monster you expect him to be.
After talking to Dimetrius, I understand the story better, had I read the comics I might not have had such a harsh opinion of the plot, but the animation quality was still subpar. It felt more like I was watching a Saturday morning cartoon than a feature film, and that was very disappointing. I am extremely happy that I decide to rent, not purchase this movie.
Dimetrius: As someone who read the Planet Hulk series I enjoyed the Planet Hulk movie. There were parts that were omitted which I understood why, such as the supporting characters back-stories. The main thing I did not like was that there was no explanation of the merging of Banner and the Hulk. This is a major plotline and I was disappointed that it was not included in some way.
The characters stayed pretty true to the comic books. Meik, Korg, Lavin Skee, Elloe and Hiroim all were just as they were in the comics. The only complaint is that I was expecting Hiroim to look a lot older; he looks almost like a teenager in the movie.
Another big problem I had was Silver Surfer was not included and replaced by, get this, Beta Ray Bill. It was explained in the special features that there was a licensing problem with Silver Surfer and he could not be included. That is fine but to replace him with Beta Ray Bill and the explanation that he followed Korg’s ship was lame! I love Silver Surfer and his inclusion to the Planet hulk comic book was awesome. That would probably be my biggest disappointment.
The voice acting was also very well done. I especially liked the action scenes. The character designs were also well done and the animation. Even though it was a PG-13 film it seemed almost like a regular cartoon. My 10 year old son loved it. I love the Hulk as a character and the Planet Hulk story was one of the better Hulk stories I’ve read.
If you have read the series, I would say it definitely has the spirit of the story and is a very close adaptation. As a fan of the series, I did enjoy it and there are a ton of special features you will also enjoy.