Hellboy (2019) is a serviceable fun B-Movie, but never justifies its existence as a reboot. This movie is about Hellboy who must work to defeat an ancient sorceress from medieval times. David Harbour gives a great performance. He plays the title character well and balances comedy and emotion equally. Milla Jovovich is a lot of fun as the villain. She is extremely over the top, but it fits the tone of the movie. Ian McShane gives a good performance in a supporting role. He provides numerous big laughs at the right moments. Saha Lane gives an okay performance. She has a good dynamic with Hellboy but her character is severely underdeveloped. Daniel Dae Kim gives a fine performance but I was not a fan of his character for a large part of the movie. Neil Marshal did a great job directing. The movie has a cool and unique visual style and plenty of fun action sequences. The script is a mixed bag. While I cared about the main characters and there were plenty of fun moments, the story is overly convoluted. At 121 minutes this movie drags way too much for a movie with so much going on. There are numerous sequences that just feel pointless. The visual effects are good, especially for the lower budget, with some really unique and creepy creature design. Overall I enjoyed Hellboy as a fun campy experience, but it never does anything quite good enough to justify its existence.
6.5/10
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