A kid had to face the world in his own animated version and conquer life's biggest monster. ANI (The Harvest) It's as if a child's imagination is a safe haven, a place where the world is a playground for all the possibilities the mind could think of. And even the tight and humble space called home, situated on a busy Metro could not hinder the inquisitive headspace of a young Mithi (played by Zyren Dela Cruz), a boy who accomplishes the day by playing with his colorful toy robots that perform a vital role in his imaginary narrative. With a loving father and a mother that sings him a self-assuring lullaby, Mithi is blissfully unaware of the harsh reality. But life decided to toy with his fate, and Mithi's perfect little world is now showing its cracks, putting his vulnerability to the test and slowly depriving him of his happiness he thought would last forever. And through his eyes, the world suddenly transforms itself into a menacing monster. Set in a lush
Faced with a band of ghoulish fiends from the underworld, Hellboy must overcome his true nature to stop an ancient threat that promises to bring an end to humanity.
Hellboy, a movie adaptation of a comic book classic written by Mike Mignola back in 1993, had established a respectable popularity among moviegoers back in the late 2000's, just before the boom of other comic book franchises such as Marvel and DC.
Originally directed by Guillermo Del Toro, Hellboy was planned a trio before completely axing it in 2017 mainly because of the lack of interest from both the original production team and the actors themselves. This left a decry from fans, clamoring for a completion of the arc which is justified since the sequel, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, was not something that you can call a satisfying finality.
Del Toro did stated though that the franchise will still move forward, but sadly not under his direction. This led us to a 2019 reboot of the same title, now starring David Harbour as the titular role with Neil Marshall as the director and was said to be the closest, if not the most accurate, to the source material in comparison to Del Toro's run of the film.
The story follows Hellboy as he was sent off to slay 3 giants, only to be ambushed by his own bannermen. On his journey, he also discovered an inevitable plan of reviving an ancient evil named Blood Queen (Mila Jovovich), that will end humanity.
Sounds familiar?
Well true enough, this whole shebang has been done a million times before and it's so funny to think that a reboot film which was promised to be a fresh take of the franchise would go such an easy route to reintroduce a character who was once elevated by Del Toro only to fall into the abyss of the forgotten.
The film was also extremely, extremely violent. There were some parts that were so unapologetically disgusting to look at, which in its defense works and fits the whole hell worldbuilding thing that were aiming for. So committed to delivering an ultimate carnage that I wished they brought the same commitment, the same vigor into writing a truly fresh take to the story.
In the comics, Hellboy is not so particularly violent either and so it's interesting that they went this route to maybe appeal to the younger fans and maybe, just maybe to look kind of cool and kind of badass? Well I don't know but for a 2-hour movie and the things that were memorable are the relentless bloodshed? Then boy I have a bad news for you.
Such a shame though because David Harbour's performance really delivered and brought a comedic lightheartedness to the character and also proves that he can handle a big screen lead role. If this was supposed to be his catapult to stardom, then maybe he should really hold tight to his Stranger Things character for now and wait for a better project in the future because honestly, this movie won't do him any favors.
Let's Be Reel
For the longest time, fans wanted Del Toro's Hellboy 3. What was given however was an unwanted reboot that felt basic and overall dry. Looks like the future for Hellboy is as bleak as this rehash.
Marshall's work might serve justice when it comes to being faithful to the original material but personally, his Hellboy is a testament that there are some incomplete franchises that are better left hanging.
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