Biddy Hodson

Rating: Null/10 (17 May 2015)

This is indeed Guillermo del Toro's masterwork, far exceeding even Pan's Labyrinth and actually the last good film he has produced. Ron Perlman gives nothing less than the performance of a lifetime, giving the title character true depth and poignancy. John Hurt is superb as usual and all the supporting cast does supremely well in their respective parts. Also featured is Biddy Hodson in a star making turn that is both sensual, eye catching, and unforgettable. This is story telling at its most powerful. When cinema can be so artistically utilized to entertain yet illuminate simultaneously, it is fortuitous in the extreme. This is one of those occasions when everything comes together to make a wondrous cinematic statement. Del Toro has the potential to become one of the great motion picture directors of all time if he could always be as imaginative, artistic, and magnificent as he was with Hellboy, Hellboy II, and we pray, Hellboy III.