Decent - but drags a little. SLIGHT SPOILERS IN THIS REVIEW.

Rating: 6/10 (4 April 2004)

Okay, Okay, I had high expectations for this movie. I even got on the website and read all about the history of Hellboy (read: I'm a dork). I liked the background however far-fetched, and I really liked the dark nature of the enemies. The bad guy with the mask - I can't remember his name - was REALLY creepy! I like that "Marilyn Manson" type monster who is distorted and gross under the mask or cloak. Very cool. A pleasant surprise for me was how well the humor worked; I mean, when Hellboy first started crackin jokes, I found myself rolling my eyes. About halfway through it though, it didn't bother me anymore. That is how the comic book character is written. The monsters/demons that looked like half CGI and half suited actors were incredible. I loved the creature effects. Well done. If you like that sort of thing, you'll like this movie. Anyhoo, I recommend as a matinee at $4.50 or so, but not $7.75. I gave it a 6.
seangd