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- Review count3
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- First reviewJuly 22, 2008
- Last reviewAugust 29, 2009
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- Average rating4.7
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Profound yet Gross
PostedAugust 29, 2009
HollywoodG
from Los Angeles
The film does not have well known actors which provides a refreshing starting point. The film is a sci fi take on apartheid. Granted the bloodshed is gross; the sublime story of treating differences and quarantining groups of people/aliens is profoundly painful. Initially I found the film difficult but once I connected to the experience and realized the story unfolding it became tragically sad. The only thing that didn’t happen in the film was the aliens achieving freedom instead of being controlled and contained. The hero changes from hating and looking down on the aliens to befriending, working with and finally helping them begin a journey to freedom.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Captivating
PostedMay 18, 2009
HollywoodG
from Los Angeles
Having read the book, the film follows the plot thoroughly. The cinematography of Rome and the Vatican is worth its weight in gold alone. The story and creative interpretation of the book meets with surprise, panoramic intensity and "where did that come from..." But overall a worthwhile film. Tom Hanks follows the professor's posture well but the romance part of the book seems absent in the film. I guess the perennial conflict between science and faith is played out between ideology and imagination.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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Engaging
PostedJuly 22, 2008
HollywoodG
Guillermo's epic Hellboy provides an engaging film with the mystical wars between humans and others. The others have suffered from the lack of justice and consistency led by humans leaving the others in a less than satisfying state of existence. So, the others led by one who is courageous but foolish embarks upon opening a secret source to wipe out the humans. Melodramatic scenes capture the passion of the heart but the story line is nothing less than engaging. Humans have not succeeded at honesty and raising the bar for shared accountability for the earth. In some ways it tells the story of the current world political crisis and the lack of responsibility by attempting to destroy other nations because of lies or rallying support to destroy others. Worth a viewing with some powerful scenes.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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