entertaining,but missing something (6.5/10)

Rating: 7/10 (30 December 2008)

i kinda liked this offering from Guillermo Del Toro.it's a sort of science fiction action adventure hybrid,with some humour thrown in.there's a great mix of oddball characters,some good stunts,and the look of the film is fantastic.the movie also has a great assortment of weird creatures.yet i came away feeling a bit empty,like there was something missing.despite all the good things about the movie,i guess i felt it had very little heart or soul.having said that,from a shallow point of view,i liked it.it isn't boring.i just think it had the potential to be more.when you add it all up,my vote for Hellboy is a 6.5/10