A lot better the second time around.

Rating: 7/10 (25 July 2013)

HELLBOY
I had seen this when it first came out, but to be honest I didn't remember much about it, but I do remember thinking it was average at best.
Now, after watching it again I can honestly say I enjoyed it a lot more the second time.
The movie is a fantasy film about a demon who gets sucked through a gate through time and space to Earth by the Nazis. He is brought up by a professor who believes that he can help fight crime. All goes well until the people who brought him through want to reopen the gate and bring through these creatures to destroy the planet.
The story is quite interesting and a lot of fun. There are some comedy moments in there, even a couple that made me laugh out loud. The action sequences were over the top, but for a fantasy film it is what is expected. The fighting was big and there was a lot of destruction. The make up and costumes was good... I liked the dark, but colourful look of the characters. You could tell this was made by Guillermo del Toro. It felt like one of his movies. He has a certain feel and look to his films, much like Tim Burton, but slightly darker. There were some scenes where the effects were not that great... but you can get past that.
The film stars Ron Pearlman as Hellboy, and you can tell it's him from the outset. I have been watching Ron ever since I was a little boy. He was in a TV show I loved as a kid called Beauty and the Beast. He played the beast. He has a really interesting face. He plays characters like the Beast and Hellboy brilliantly. Also in this film was John Hurt, Selma Blair & Rupert Evans. Selma is a bit hit and miss. She can be good in some roles and bad in others. There are some episodes of Anger Management where she is so bad that it is embarrassing... but other where she is really good. This is one of those roles... she is good in a lot of scenes, but not so good in others. John and Rupert did brilliantly.
A great fantasy action film with a lot going on. Visually a treat as well as keeping you entertained through the whole movie.
I will give this 7 out of 10.
"Red means stop!"
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