One HELL of a ride!

Rating: 10/10 (2 April 2004)

Let me start by saying I didn't read the graphic novels. Let me follow that up by that didn't make the move less interesting for me.
Good dialogue (many wonderful one-liners), good action (some of it looked more like CGI, but it was hard to tell), and overall a good storyline.
I would have liked to see more than just tracking Sammy, but I don't think you could fit more than one 'mission' in the movie, hopefully there will be sequels.
My wife liked it, so that's got to say something. You could tell where Mike Mignola was influenced by Lovecraft; I felt the chaos gods were very Lovcraftian in nature.
Go see it, you'll like it. Everyone does a terrific job; I couldn't see anyone else as Hellboy after this.
One thing though, did anyone else notice lots of violence and action, but comparatively little blood? A bit out of HB's mouth, the boss's finger tip, but even when the clockwork Nazi was going to town he wasn't painting the floors read.
Good stuff! :+)
Fish