Hellboy
From the dark side to our side.
In the final days of World War II, the Nazis attempt to use black magic to aid their dying cause. The Allies raid the camp where the ceremony is taking place, but not before they summon a baby demon who is rescued by Allied forces and dubbed "Hellboy". Sixty years later, Hellboy serves the cause of good rather than evil as an agent in the Bureau of Paranormal Research & Defense, along with Abe Sapien - a merman with psychic powers, and Liz Sherman - a woman with pyrokinesis, protecting America against dark forces.
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Overall Score: 80%
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Created: 01-01-2023
NoWo
Visually interesting, but not quite up to the comics
The movie nails Mignola's visuals rather accurately, although Del Toro's influence is unmistakably there.
The actors do a good job with their respective characters.
All this, except for Hellboy. Which can be construed as an issue in a movie named Hellboy.
In my opinion, Perlman misses the character by a country mile. His HB comes off as arrogant, big-mouthed and immature. Which is to say, Perlman probably shines through the makeup. Said makeup being vaguely adequate only.
All in all, a rather fun action romp, but lacking the substance of the comics.
Created: 07-13-2024
