God awful

Rating: Null/10 (2 August 2004)

On some day somewhere I heard that HELLBOY was a surprisingly good picture. Containing a super hero that isn't your typical good guy in white (or black spandex like Batman), I was intrigued to go rent it. Unfortunately, HELLBOY turned out to be a very unpleasant viewing. Hampered by terrible dialogue, mundane action sequences, and more banal moments than a Venetian history lesson, the movie is one to avoid. There was also inordinate amounts of music painfully placed at every single juncture of the film, making me wonder if the filmmaker had been raised in a silent cardboard box. I also realized that comic books are getting awfully common and dangerous for box office and movie goers alike.