A Real Treat

Rating: 8/10 (14 June 2006)

Now, i had my concerns with this movie. Basically, it was because Guillermo Dell Torro was directing. It's not like i don't like his films or anything like that, but 'Mimic' was average at best, in my honest opinion. My friend, however, was raving about this film. I couldn't actually understand the reasons for his thrill, because i thought this movie would also be a 'so so' flick, like 'Mimic'. After seeing the trailer, my expectations for this movie grew just a little bit, but i still had my doubts. When it came out, me and my friend went to the premiere. To be honest, this movie lived beyond my expectations. Ron Pearlman does an amazing job carrying the heavy look of Hellboy, although in some scenes he looks pretty clumsy, if you ask me. But overall, he couldn't have done it better. I'm always happy to see John Hurt in a movie, no matter what movie it is. And this one was no exception. Love his strong British accent, his solid actor play and the way he manages to it in any role given to him. But what really amazes me is Del Torro's determination to have Pearlman for the role of Hellboy. I heard the studio wanted actors like The Rock or Vin Deasel(actor?). But Del Torro remained strong with his choice. This led to decrease in the films budget - from 80 000 000$ to 60 000 000$. And Del Torro didn't even care as long as he got Mr. Pearlman for the leading role. This kind of determination is what i would like to see in every Hollywood director. And i think the budget slip didn't even effect the films quality. I don't think those 20 000 000$ would have made a difference. All in all, this is an amazing film. At least for comic book adaptation.