the greatest comic book movie ever made?

Rating: 9/10 (5 July 2009)

hell boy tells the story of a demon who has crossed over from the "otherside" and has joined the ranks of mankind. he is raised by the kindly professor broom (played beautifully by the ever-brilliant John Hurt), who runs a bureau that specializes in dealing with the paranormal. when Rasputin is raised from his grave, it is up to hell boy and his team (which includes an amphibian called Abe sapien and the super hot Selma Blair playing pyromaniac Liz shermin) to track him down and kick his ass.
hell boy differs from other comic book fare in that it doesn't portray the protagonist as an immortal, all powerful being (such as batman and the x-men), but instead as a regular joe who enjoys beer and has a serious love of cats.
the performances are spectacular, particularly Ron perlman as the titular character. the special effects are amongst some of the best ever created. hats off to Guillermo del toro who, it seems, just doesn't have the ability to make a bad movie. keep 'em comin', Guillermo!