The story is quite satisfactory. It is expected that Hellboy's special status has such a story. As for the theme, choice, is also inevitable in Hellboy's life experience. So on the whole, the story is not surprising and brilliant. The place is just showing the character of Hellboy to the audience in a step-by-step manner. This approach has advantages and disadvantages. The advantage is that even viewers who have no knowledge of the original work can watch it without obstacles. The disadvantage is that the plot is naturally plain and it is difficult to stand out in the same type of film.
In fact, this kind of adaptations always have a positioning problem. Whether to shoot for loyal fans or push them to a wider market will always make the producers entangled. Once they can’t grasp the balance point. , Often both sides will not please, and the enemy will suffer. Therefore, the film is so plain and unremarkable, perhaps for the sake of safety.
Although safe, it is difficult to conceal two shortcomings in this work. The first is that the action scenes in the film are really not good enough or handsome enough. Before watching this film, I watched an episode of the US drama "Arrow" that was just released. Compared with the male protagonist, Hellboy appeared to be in action. Not so cool and handsome anymore. Although they are two different types of comic heroes, they should not be compared by the same standard, but they have to admit that a type of superhero like Green Arrow will have a better eye on the screen. Of course, this is not absolute, for example, like Hulk, a power hero similar to Hellboy, if designed properly, it can also be dazzling. In this regard, this work is obviously at a disadvantage. I feel that many of the battles in the film are too simple and modular, and have no ability to show the protagonist. This also makes the film lose points in the action scenes.
Another shortcoming in this film is the villain. Although the villains in this film should be considered conscientious, especially in terms of disgusting and even disgusting, they should be regarded as completing the task, but they have done nothing characteristic at all. In addition to disgusting and the same, it is difficult to leave other impressions on the audience. After much deliberation, only the Keyan person is a bit interesting and can be remembered, but it is a pity that he can only be regarded as a supporting role in the supporting role, and the role is too few.
You must know that Batman, which has always been popular, is not only due to Batman’s personal charm, but also because of the various villains with distinctive personalities. In the eyes of some fans, these villains will More dazzling and more attractive, and this kind of effect is not able to play the seafood octopus feast in this work.
Finally, I really like the heroine in the film-Selma Blair, who looks very comfortable.
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