Hellboy

Three stars. Solid and enjoyable.

I found this entertaining, but nothing special. In terms of story and plot, there's no more to the film than "bad guy wants to open portal to Hell and destroy the world; hero must stop him." So it has to rest on the characters, the effects, and the set pieces. They're all good, just not great. It's all drawn in broad brush strokes, but with far too little intimacy and intensity. A fun way to spend a couple of hours, but I'd been hoping for more.