A Bit of Fluff

Rating: 6/10 (19 April 2004)

I don't have much to say about this movie. It was rather straightforward and had excellent CGI effects and fight sequences, and I liked the many Lovecraftian bits, but as far as story, plot development, acting, etc., it was a completely unremarkable movie. There wasn't much substance at all to it. I wonder why it was released outside of the summer blockbuster season. All things considered, Hellboy is very much in the same vein as the next X-men sequel or Star Wars installment. It's just eye candy. I enjoyed it on that level, but there was nothing about it -- good or bad -- that makes this film stand out in my mind. I think the description of it as "a bit of fluff" would be the most apt.