Hellboy (2004)
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.
- Guillermo del Toro
- J. Michael Haynie
- Lori Wyant
- Mark Taylor
- Richard Goodwin
- Andy Howard
- Guillermo del Toro
- Peter Briggs
- Mike Mignola
- Mike Mignola
- Peter Briggs
Rating: 6.7/10 by 6822 users
Alternative Title:
Khelboĭ - BG
Hellboy: O Íroas tis Kólasis - GR
Хеллбой: Герой из пекла - RU
Helboj - RS
Khellboy - UA
Hellboy - PL
Country:
Czech Republic
United States of America
Language:
Pусский
English
Runtime: 02 hour 02 minutes
Budget: $66,000,000
Revenue: $99,318,987
Plot Keyword: nazi, sacrifice, superhero, paranormal phenomena, black magic, adoptive father, based on comic, steampunk, narration from grave, apocalypse, demon, supernatural creature, monolith, occult, super strength, father figure, reanimated corpse, duringcreditsstinger, other dimension, psychic powers, pyrokinesis
I love the Mike Mignola _Hellboy_ comics, and this movie is a pretty massive deviation from that source material. Oddly though, I'm kind of not bothered by that. In fact in some cases, like that of the character of Karl Ruprecht Kroenen, the film version is actually an improvement. A regular re-watch of _Hellboy_ is a pretty frequent occurrence in my household. _Final rating:★★★★ - Very strong appeal. A personal favourite._
Hellboy is not a movie for everyone, no matter how much humour is in the screenplay. Nevertheless, Guillermo del Toro's usual knack for outstanding visuals, cool looking action, and focus on character development makes Hellboy unique and entertaining af. Also, Ron Perlman is an amazing leading man. His charisma makes him one of the most underrated actors of our time.
