Fun, cool...but no where near classic status.

Rating: 9/10 (29 July 2004)

X-men...classic depiction of a comic book, beautiful characters, you actually care for them. In Hell boy, the characters are well developed, its just that it's lacking in plot. No subplots besides the love story between Hellboy and Liz. It was a decent subplot, besides Ron Pearlman, and some really cool looking characters, the movie does not remind me of anything other than Men in Black 2. Just plain and corny looking Monsters, and a boring Plot. Great visuals...I loved the Character Hellboy, there is a very human side to him, almost like an ordinary Joe. He was cool and down to earth, and even though the movie was corny at times (only Marvel comic book movies are realistic, in the sense that they make you believe ...(for example)that a science experiment can change you can't it? but as far as Nazi's opening up Portholes and bringing in Demonic creatures from hell? Thats a little too campy. So I guess the unique cool looking characters and their personalities allow the movie to get the well deserving high 6's rating. but anything over a 7 would not be right...its a little above average, and it entertained me for 2 hours, but it's no where on the same level as the x-men films, or even spiderman. **1/2 stars out of ****