It's a very tough movie to review, since I am not sure how to look at it.. It doesn't work too well as a reboot or as new "origin story" nor is it a satisfying adaptation of any one single Hellboy book(or storyline). It manages to have so many different things from Hellboy mythos in it, but mixes them up and generally doesn't stay too true to the source material(some aspects are more intact than others!) so it's a very mixed bag.. that is amplified by the fact that the movie itself feels more like a combination of scenes and set pieces rather a coherent story. Sometimes the jumps from scene to scene are very abrupt and fast, meaning it's hard to get invested or at times even truly follow the story! This also means there is no downtime, and no real buildup to scenes that should have it. The jokes are very hit and miss, but retain that Hellboy feel so it's okay. It could and should have been better, but it can be enjoyed as a fun "B-Movie" and in a way that's what Hellboy is supposed to be.. anyway it's very hard to see this getting a sequel, both cause it's not all that good and also cause they kinda threw everything at us and there is not much room for upping the stakes!
Review of Hellboy
