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Rating: 8/10 (8 March 2019)

"Hellboy" has its own sort of magic; the product of ideal actor and director bringing to life a character they evidently love. That magic is right there on screen, and even though we've seen some superhero movies over the past 15 years also do this (to an extent), it's uncommon for a movie like this to be made with such adoration.
Del Toro's sensibilities fit right in with the paranormal atmosphere, while Ron Perlman brings Hellboy to life as the big red lummox hiding beneath a gruff exterior. This is a world full of freaks and monsters in which it's rather easy to spend two hours. And those freaks have dimension and heart.
Not to mention a giant tentacled god.
There's no pretense here; I love this movie. It's impressive, sweet, and massively entertaining.