Without a doubt, everything leading up HELLBOY\u2019s release has been divisive among fans and critics alike. From the first photo released of David Harbour as the title character, to the Right Hand of Doom more metallic than stone, to reception to the first trailer & every one to follow.<\/p>\n
In addition to the reception of the marketing for the movie, early reviews have not been kind to third outing of Mike Mignola\u2019s creation on the big screen. Everything from a 11% Rotten Tomatoes score, to review headlines that would read, \u201cThe Worst Superhero Movie Ever\u201d<\/p>\n
Though that last bit I do take issue with. Headlines like that make me think that a decent chunk of critics that have reviewed the movie are not part of it\u2019s audience. Without a doubt, superhero movies adapted from comics have become more and more popular. Most notably with the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but something that I\u2019ve come to find that a lot critics seem to missing is that\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2026comic books do not always mean \u201csuperheroes\u201d.<\/p>\n
And that\u2019s definitely the case here with HELLBOY, because, for me, HELLBOY was always a horror\/action comic. I mean the comics are filled with myths, demons, gore, the supernatural & paranormal. Definitely NOT a superhero comic, and going into this movie thinking it\u2019s a superhero movie definitely does a disservice both to the audience and movie alike.<\/p>\n
But what about the movie itself? I have to say I really enjoyed this movie. Is it perfect? Not at all. But few movies are. Does it compare to Guillermo del Toro\u2019s movies? Well, that\u2019s a debate for Wednesday nights at your local comic shop. But I definitely think if you\u2019re a fan of the Hellboy comics, you\u2019re definitely going to enjoy this movie.<\/p>\n
Now if you\u2019re not familiar with Hellboy, or the setup of the movie, here\u2019s the rundown from the movie\u2019s site:<\/p>\n
Hellboy is back, and he\u2019s on fire. From the pages of Mike Mignola\u2019s seminal work, this action packed story sees the legendary half-demon superhero (David Harbour, \u201cStranger Things\u201d) called to the English countryside to battle a trio of rampaging giants. There he discovers The Blood Queen, Nimue (Milla Jovovich, Resident Evil series), a resurrected sorceress thirsting to avenge a past betrayal. Suddenly caught in a clash between the supernatural and the human, Hellboy is now hell-bent on stopping Nimue without triggering the of the world.<\/p>\n
Hellboy also features Ian McShane (John Wick), Daniel Dae Kim (\u201cHawaii Five-O\u201d and \u201cLost\u201d) and Sasha Lane (American Honey).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
Really the only issue I had with the movie was the prologue. Not that there was one, but more it\u2019s execution. It was just a weird bit of tone and dialogue. Without a doubt, a disconnect from the rest of the movie.<\/p>\n
But the main chunk of the movie, in my opinion, was AWESOME! All the action, humor and fun I\u2019ve come to love from the comics, and the previous movies. And for those who\u2019ve been apprehensive about Harbour\u2019s casting and\/or it not being Ron Pearlman, rest easy because David Harbour is great in the role! And it\u2019s funny, I don\u2019t know if it was intentional or not, but I really felt like the spirit of Pearlman\u2019s performance was continued.<\/p>\n
Which was interesting, because supposedly David Harbour had been in constant contact with Mike Mignola, picking his brain about everything Hellboy. One can only assume trying to get a picture of what brought about the inspiration of the character to add to his performance.<\/p>\n
And, for me, what felt like having Pearlman\u2019s performance being carried on felt like a nice nod to the past. But let me clarify, it was by no means an impersonation of Pearlman\u2019s Hellboy, Harbour definitely made the character his own, but just feeling like Pearlman influenced his performance in some way was just, nice.<\/p>\n
OH, and fans the comics, there was a fun little Easter Egg or two for you in the movie. Enjoy!<\/p>\n
All in all, if you love the comics, the previous movies\u2026 if you just love fun movies, don\u2019t listen to the critics, and have a great time at the movies, and go see Hellboy!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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