Decent Comic Book Tribute Film

Rating: 8/10 (25 April 2004)

I wasn't sure what to expect from this film but it turned out to be a rather fun ride. Perlman delivered his lines as Hellboy with a dry wit that made watching this movie even better. It holds the interest through out and doesn't rely too heavily on the bang-up action sequences to carry it, which is a nice trick for actioners these days. Hurt and Blair provide good back up as well. There is some silliness in between when Hellboy jealously stalks Liz (Blair) because he thinks she might be interested in the young agent-dude but it doesn't detract from this flick. Hats off to the special effects people as well, who pulled off some nice eye-popping work here. See it.