Hellboy (Directors Cut) starring Ron
Perlman, Doug Jones, Selma Blair,
Nick Allder, Shadi Almassizadeh
Terrific Film.
In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations, Hellboy ranks well above
average. Having turned down an offer to helm Harry Potter and the
Prisoner of Azkaban in favor of bringing Hellboys origin story to the big
screen, the gifted Mexican director Guillermo del Toro compensates for the
excesses of Blade II with a moodily effective, consistently entertaining
action-packed fantasy, beginning in 1944 when the mad monk Rasputin--in
cahoots with occult-buff Hitler and his Nazi thugs--opens a
transdimensional portal through which a baby demon emerges, capable of
destroying the world with his powers. Instead, the aptly named Hellboy is
raised by the benevolent Prof. Bloom, founder of the Bureau for
Paranormal Research and Defense, whose allied forces enlist the adult
Hellboy (Ron Perlman, perfectly cast) to battle evil at every turn. While
nursing a melancholy love for the comely firestarter Liz (Selma Blair),
Hellboy files his demonic horns (to fit in, says Bloom) and wreaks havoc on
the bad guys. The action is occasionally routine (the movie suffers when
compared to the similar X-Men blockbusters), but del Toro and Perlman
have honored Mike Mignolas original Dark Horse comics with a lavish and
loyal interpretation, retaining the amusing and sympathetic quirks of
character that made the comic-book Hellboy a pop-culture original. Hes
red as a lobster, puffs stogies like Groucho Marx, and fights the good fight
with a kind but troubled heart. Whats not to like? --Jeff Shannon
In the ongoing deluge of comic-book adaptations, Hellboy ranks well above
average. Beginning in 1944 when the mad monk Rasputin in cahoots with
occult-buff Hitler and his Nazi thugs opens a transdimensional portal
through which a baby demon emerges, capable of destroying the world
with his powers. Instead, the aptly named Hellboy (Ron Perlman, perfectly
cast) is raised by the benevolent Prof. Bloom, founder of the Bureau for
Paranormal Research and Defense.
Mexican director Guillermo del Toro compensates for the excesses of
Blade II with a moodily effective, consistently entertaining action-packed
fantasy which is a refreshing comic-book adaptation. The action flowed
nicely and there was a good amount of it, though not too much where it
can be overwhelming. The plot was interesting and kept me interested as
did the characters. The villains are well done and very good at their parts.
The CGI doesnt distract too much from the film as they blend that with the
rest of the movie very seemlessly.
Guillermo del Toro and Perlman have honored Mike Mi gnolas original Dark
Horse comics with a lavish and loyal interpretation, retaining the amusing
and sympathetic quirks of character that made the comic -book Hellboy a
pop-culture original.
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