Jon Monsarrat review: Totally uninteresting

Rating: 4/10 (19 April 2004)

Hellboy is a conversion of a comic book, so it's supposed to be campy. But even a campy film, like the first Austin Powers flick, should have engaging characters and a plot that makes sense.
Unfortunately, Hellboy was a total waste in all categories. The bad guys weren't scary. Hellboy seemed pretty invincible so it there wasn't much tension (similar to the film The Crow). There was zero chemistry in the love interest. The dialogue was cheesy, and the computer graphics didn't work for me. I mean, the X-Men was cheesy but still fun. Hellboy didn't engage me at all, I'm sorry.
Who should see this film:
-- Fans of the comic book only.
I'll give Hellboy a disappointing 4 out of 10.