The voiceovers established a lot of background -- why Hell is building an army, that five years have passed -- but were somewhat intrusive.
The Devil Malbogia looked very tex-mapped -- much less realistic than the JP dinos or "Dragonheart's" Draco. Interesting hair system, though. (Apparently production contingencies forced the CGI company to reuse their model from "An American Werewolf in Paris.") A lot of use of standard particle systems and plasma maps -- for the Earth-Hell corridor, the scene transitions. Some interesting original scene transitions.
They managed to avoid the gore factor by making everyone bleed supernatural green glowing light. The four exploding passengers were seen only in a long shot. Priest, shot in the forehead, didn't bleed. Whatsisname, burned, was less repulsive than Freddy Krueger. The decapitated Clown continued to be his obnoxious self until he dissolved.
"Spawn can do stupid things!" -- like his Green Eyebeam Instant Surgery and Levitation, Green Chain-Reaction Spawn-Popping Chest Lightning. These were powers, not the chains, armor or cape, that just showed up with no precedent. Castiglione, Cartagia, Capricorn -- what was his name? -- didn't mention anything about them. He said Spawn'd been using his powers instinctively -- does one jump through a skylight without some notion of how he'll stop?
The Clown was suitably repulsive in his manners and personal habits. I liked him better as the Violator.
The A6 chief was pretty stupid, getting the pacemaker dead-man's switch (why not just call it a dead-man's switch?) implanted and then not telling anyone about it. "No one will dare kill you now!" says the cult-worshiping surgeon. As Dr.Strangelove points out, a doomsday weapon is useless if you don't tell anyone about it. No one will kill you if they know about the switch, and care. But what about accidents?
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