Strangely Beautiful!

Rating: 10/10 (3 April 2004)

I saw Hellboy last night (opening night in my city) and I thought it was quite good and strangely beautiful.
I read a few comments from others and I am amazed at the closed-minds with which people approach fantasy material. Obviously, no one has to like the movie - but to assume all kinds of nonsense about the characters just because a) it's based on a comic book, b) is a story about a demon, c) has elements of humor, and d) develops the character from the point of infancy is really and truly idiotic. What you do is watch the movie, decide if it was internally consistent in its portrayal of the characters, and then decide if it was something you liked. That's pretty much it. Coming at anything because it isn't developed in the precise way you would have done it pretty much just explains to everyone else why you are unlikely to ever be involved in the creative process of making a movie.
Logic? It's a comic book fantasy - it has it's own logic. If you don't like, don't like it - just don't complain that it's not a comic book logic done your way. When you write a freaking movie you'll be glad if people give you a fair chance too.
Anyway, the strangely beautiful part is at the end and I can't tell you stuff about the end at least for a few more weeks (to be fair). I found the movie touching and I'd like to see a sequel too - so go spend your money on it right away.