Exciting Ride, Smart Writing

Rating: Null/10 (14 August 2004)

Hellboy was a terrifically fun ride with a whole lot of heart and humor. Ron Perlman is great, the sets and FX are incredible, and the direction up to Del Toro's usual flair. Having seen del Toro's first movie Cronos and subsequent Mimic and The Devil's Backbone, I was excited about the prospects for this film , but unsure about the way the director would handle a comic book movie. My answer was that he did so with his usual style and heart. del Toros movies are always, at heart about people and human emotions, and about loyalty. This one was no exception. Hellboy was the most human character in the film and his love of humanity was sweet and touching. A good story, well told by a talented director.