Hellboy (2004)

New York Times
"Mr. del Toro lets loose with an all-American, vaudevillian rambunctiousness that makes the movie daffy, loose and lovable." 04/02/2004 p.E8

Los Angeles Times
"There's no shortage of slick special effects and rampaging monsters here. Yet what catches the eye and captures the imagination is the lovingly hand-crafted feel of the design..." 04/02/2004 p.C1

USA Today
"Guillermo del Toro has crafted a fiery action picture destined to please comics fans..." 04/09/2004 p.10E

Chicago Sun-Times
"It's vibrating with energy, and you can sense the zeal and joy in its making." 04/02/2004 p.37

Box Office
"[A]n engaging supernatural action film....It's easy to be captivated by del Toro's style and the film's overall panache." 05/01/2004 p.29

Sight and Sound
"The bad guys have great looks....HELLBOY succeeds because it brings the visuals from the page to life with a beating red heart." 09/01/2004 p.50-1

Premiere
"Perlman nails Hellboy's blue-collar ethos....[With] visual artistry and sly wit..." 07/01/2004 p.115-16

Uncut
"Perlman is outstanding....Over-the-top fun..." 10/01/2004 p.144