Spawn ReviewVisualFx: (78%)
The movie came out in 1997, so the visual effects where great at the time. It outdated now but some parts of the movie are still good. Some CGI in this movie i did not like was Spawn cape, it looks fake and wired. Malebolgia looks horrible as well, his mouth didn't move at all. The costume and devices of the costume are fantastic and looks very nice as well. The hell scenes look pretty cool for it time, the backgrounds in hell look very fake and ulgy looking.
Storyline: (55%)
The Movie is based on a comic with the same from Image Comics. The story is about a guy named Al Simmons is murdered by his boss in Korea. After Simmons died, he was send to hell and he made a deal with a demon named Malebolgia, who will make back to life if he helps him lead his army to earth. After he came back to life, he came back as a Hellspawn and he must take down his boss before he takes over the earth with his killer virus. The story is not very good because it has very little do with the comics. The story it self feels rush, like they where puting a buch of issues into one. If they made it based on issues 1-8 then it would be good. The script was pretty week, both simplistic and confusing at the same time. People who never read the comic book woun't know that much about the story. The movie it self is too silly and not dark as the comics. It should have been The Devil's Advocate meets Darkman. Instead, it is Ghost Rider meets The Mask.
SoundFx: (10%)
You can't say anything about the flim score because there not really a score to this movie. You will hear some rock movie but that about it. The song "Satan" from Metallica and Orbital sounds pretty cool in the opeaning of the movie.
Violent Factor: (29%)
No blood whatsoever, you see people get shoot that are being killed off screen. That about it really. You see Simmons body get burn into flames but that the most violent thing in the movie you ever see. Most of the action in this movie is very cartoony and has the same level of violences is the same as the Batman movies and Steel. So it ok for your kids to see this movie.
Overall: (60%)
I like it when i was 8 but i when i got older and read the comics more then i did back then, the movie is not very good. Overall Spawn is a poor comic book adaptation but it still a very good popcorn flick. If your a Spawn fan (Like my self) or like action movies you may what to rent it first. It's still a good enough DVD for a lazy afternoon, but just as a one time rental.