this film is cool, even for a non-fanatic

Rating: Null/10 (29 August 2004)

i'm not a fanatic but i have to say i enjoyed this film. In the beginning i only wanted to watch it because i'm a fan of ron pearl man, but then as i saw the trailers and teasers, then after few first minutes in the film, i wanted to watch it as a fan of hellboy. sure the ending is a bit dodgy, but pearl man delivers in his monstrous role, with some baffling fight scenes. And Kronen, whoo-boy, he is one messed up surgery-addicted assassin you don't wanna f*ck with, 'cuz he is hard as nails. the story is pretty solid as well, from the second world war bit (which i thought was wicked- especially with baby hellboy) to big climax and the losses and gains along the way. overall i loved this film, excellent fight scenes effects etc, but a poor ending but still i cannot wait for the sequel. and it has converted me to h-b fan
***8/10***