The Hellboy reboot took a bit of an attack from critics right before it’s release. The lambasted film was said to be a disaster from start to finish, and rumors of issues during shooting didn’t help. But, after fans got their opportunity to see the film this past weekend, it may not been as bad as the critics made it out to be. It didn’t have the strongest box office numbers, though, which some have taken as a sign of the critics’ power to make or break a film. This movie, however, may be playing the long game, and one star gives her thoughts on the whole ordeal.
Milla Jovovich, who plays the Big Bad of the film, took to her Instagram to give her thoughts on just how good she thinks this movie actually is:
It’s always stressful on opening weekend and @hellboymovie is no different. You work super hard to make something fun and entertaining and have to absorb the negative reviews by movie critics, but hey! THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY.😎 All I’m gonna say before going to bed is this: All my raddest films have been slammed by critics. It’s fucking hilarious. Dazed and Confused? Seriously? Classic movie. The Fifth Element! You would have thought that was the worst movie ever made if you read the reviews in like ‘98😂. Zoolander? Slammed. Joan of Arc? Disaster. Resident Evil? Let’s not even go there. Anyway, every one of those films is now a cult classic. EVERY. SINGLE. ONE. And this will be too. Mark my words.
Why? 1. Because of the amazing actors. David Harbour. Ian Mcshane. Daniel Dae Kim. Sasha Lane. They are all so damn wonderful and talented, the movie is worth seeing just because they’re in it, especially one that’s so much fun to experience as this is. 2. @mikemignola who created the #Hellboy comics helped write the script and was on set every single day to make this film as close to his vision as possible. 3. It was directed by one of the greats. #NeilMarshall who brought us “The Descent”. One of the greatest horror movies ever. Trust me, you’re gonna have a blast watching the new @hellboymovie. I mean, one critic said “it’s a loud, gory mess only a teenager would love.”😂👍🏼👊🏼HELL yea Hellboy! Let’s have some fun! And with that, I wish you all a good night! Xo m😘
She makes a great point here. Many of her biggest films were destroyed by critics, but look at them now. The biggest example of this is The Fifth Element, which critics absolutely hated, forcing a poor box office opening, but it is now a cult classic, and one of the best movies ever. So, are you going to give Hellboy a try?
Hellboy is currently playing in theaters.
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