One of my Favorite Comic Book Movies

Rating: 8/10 (16 April 2015)

Hellboy is most certainly not everyone's cup of tea. I mean with a title like that it could instantly turn many people off. But once you get past that, inside is a well thought out, well shot and well put together motion picture. Guillermo Del Toro has always been one of my heroes in the directing field and this film is no exception. Ron Perlman as the role of Hellboy is possibly the best casting for a superhero since Kelsey Grammar as Beast from X-Men. He is an incredible actor, even under 4 hours of make-up, he delivers. The film has wonderful side characters as well. Doug Jones as the man/fish hybrid Abe Sapien, John Hurt as Professor Broom and Selma Blair as the brooding Liz Sherman. The designs are what I love most about this movie. The look of the main monster, Sammeal is truly terrifying, proving once again when it comes to creating monsters, Del Toro is the best. The one weakness the movie has is the villains. The characters of Grigori and Ilsa are pretty bland. Their Henchman, Agent Kroenen, however, is truly fun to watch. The fight scenes with him are always intense. If you haven't ever seen this movie, and want to experience a decent comic book flick from the early 2000's, I would give this a watch.