Very Cool!

Rating: Null/10 (3 October 2004)

Rated PG-13 for Sci-Fi Action Violence and Frightening Images
Genre: Action/Horror/Adventure/Sci-Fi/Thriller
Star Rating: ****1/2 out of 5
Hellboy (Ron Perlman) isn't your average hero. Hell. He isn't even your average superhero. Brought forth by the Nazi's during a sacred ritual towards the end of World War II. Our hero was summoned by accident when the evil monk of Russian history/folklore,Grigori Rasputin was meddling with forces that lead to his undoing. With the twisted and evil monster trapped for another sixty years when things don't go as planned (US soldiers heroicly intervened). Hellboy is raised by Prof. Trevor "Broom" Bruttenholm (John Hurt), an expert in the occult. Our demonic hero is initiated in to the Beureau of paranomal research were he joins the amphibious, kind hearted, and clever fellow "Freak", Abe Sapien (voiced by David Hyde Pierce). When Rasputin returns once again with the aid of his minions the meniachal, undead asassin Kroenen (Ladislav Beran) and the monks faithful lover Ilsa (Biddy Hodson). Hellboy must unwillingly pair up with John Myers,(Rupert Evans) an idealistic, naive new agent of the Beaureu. Not only that but the big hunk of an evil basher becomes entangled in a love triangle with the pyro-telekinetic love of his life Liz (Selma Blair) and his new comrade. This movie I think was a combination of League of Extraordinary Gentlemen and X-Men and somewhat like Daredevil. I think Ron Perlman does a great job doing Hellboy! I never heard of the comic book Hellboy until I saw this movie. The only thing I wanted to know about this comic book is if it was a DC Comics hero or a Marvel Comics hero? I find out it was neither. I am glad that Guillermo Del Toro is going to do a sequel this movie and Ron Perlman will return to his leading role, Hellboy! I also thought all the special effects and all were really good!
BOTTOM LINE: VERY COOL!