Nimue is portrayed as having been defeated in the fifth century by King Arthur and Merlin, but as able to become a resurgent threat against all of humanity. Meanwhile, we see a very different threat unfolding: a being called the Gruagach (a shape-shifting fairy creature from Scottish folklore) is re-assembling an ancient sorceress named Nimue. This immature, unsure version of Hellboy is different from the character in the comics, although it at least allows for some amount of character development to happen during the movie.Īfter this initial introduction, Hellboy heads to England to help some old friends of Professor Bruttenholm deal with a group of giants by participating in the “wild hunt.” During his first meeting with these upper-class Englishmen, we are told the story of Hellboy’s origin: a Nazi attempt to use black magic to find a capability that will enable them to win World War Two opens a crack from which the infant Hellboy had come. For example, he complains about Professor Trevor Bruttenholm, his adoptive father, turning him into a weapon, but at the same time, he seems overly willing to fight. During this mission, and on Hellboy’s return to BPRD headquarters after it, we see Hellboy as a hard-drinking, frustrated being, who is struggling with who he is supposed to be. Instead, it opens with Hellboy out on an assignment for the BPRD (Bureau of Paranormal Research and Defense). Interestingly, the movie does not start with Hellboy’s origin story. Fans of the original series may appreciate the details that are faithfully done, but will likely find that the movie lacks the depth of its source material, which relies more heavily on its own continuity as well as using even more elements of Celtic myth and Arthurian legend. It simplifies the cast of characters from the source material and re-orders some events, so while some scenes occur almost exactly as they do in the books, others take a very different tone. Hellboy adapts, from the comic series of the same name, the story arcs “The Wild Hunt” and “The Storm and the Fury,” along with some elements from other stories. It has a mix of dark and apocalyptic drama, action hero elements, and corny humor that some fans will love, but others are finding chaotic and unsatisfying. More a horror movie than a superhero story, the new Hellboy will be entertaining to some audiences, but it is not a movie for everyone.
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