Absolutley Amazing !!!

Rating: 10/10 (18 August 2004)

WOW! What a film. I don't write many reviews but once in a while (you know, when the pigs fly across a blue moon), a movie comes along that reminds why you love 'em.
I had heard of Hellboy as a comic but had always looked at it with mixed doubt but now I will be setting off henceforth, straight to the nearest Forbidden Planet, to get the lot.
What an amazing idea for a superhero. Perfect casting. Ron Perlman is incredible. You never want him to leave the screen. In the wrong hands this could have been embarrassing however del Toro gets the mix absolutely right. Great humour, great villains, great action and great plot. If only he could get to direct Preacher or Hellblazer.
I loved Spiderman, Xmen even Hulk but now they feel quite redundant compared to this. A new benchmark in superhero storytelling has been set, against which all others will be counted.
Bring on Hellboy 2