One of the Top Comic Book Adaptations

Rating: 8/10 (5 April 2004)

I definitely have to put this movie up with the top comic movies that have been made lately. That list, in no particular order is: Batman (ONLY the first one), X-men(1&2), Superman (1&2), Spiderman, and Hell Boy.

In no way shape or form does this film fall into the dregs of comic mishaps such as DareDevil, Hulk, the rest of the Batman movies, Captain America, Judge Dredd, the first Punisher Movie, and the rest of the Superman movies.

The plot isn't all that great, but that isn't what drives this movie. The special effects are also good (especially the fish guy), but they don't make your jaw drop in a Return of the King way. What really drives this movie is HellBoy himself. The wit and machoness of the character (evenly tempered by his green feelings towards Selma Blair), make HellBoy a pleasure to watch. Perlman does this character perfectly! The only thing knockin the movie is the lack of a significant villain. The zombie Nazi and Rasputin were creative, but they don't really strike you as memorable villains (example: The Joker).

Unlike Stallone or Vin Diesel, Perlman delivers his witty lines perfectly unlike the previously mentioned actors where you roll your eyes every time a "catch phrase" is uttered. This is a great flick, definitely worth the time to see.

Oh, and to the first guy who commented....Benicio Del Toro had nothing to do with this movie....the director's name is Guillermo Del Toro....learn a little more about a movie before you decide to write an essay.