A fun comic romp with excellent fx

Rating: 8/10 (9 April 2004)

Hellboy is all about kickin' some evil ass. If you are looking for an Oscar contender or something universally sensitive and meaningful then save your money, but if you want to sit back and cheer for the good guys ante up and enjoy this little rock 'em, sock 'em gem.
There was enough here to make true sci-fi fans go hmmm and enough for no-neck jocks to go nuts with adrenaline and testosterone. As for artsy types...go out and rent "The Pillow Book" and refrain from picking this film apart for not attaining what it did not set out to attain.
In short, grade A visual effects and solid comic book storyline.
Cheers.