Hellboy II
In this sequel, the action is more complex with a lot of Kung Fu and wire effects, which work and fit into Hellboy’s world. The editing is snappier with only a few slow moments here and there.
Sci-fi man Ron Perlman is born to play Hellboy. I’m not sure where the character ends and the actor begins. Hellboy is a blue-collar character that will beat the crap out of someone because they don’t give him the right answer, but loves cats and protects babies. Selma Blair and Perlman make an interesting couple too.
Luke Goss totally kicks major ass with his Martial Arts. Goss plays the main bad guy Prince Nuada, and I think he does a great job. The guy is evil, but he does it because he sees the fantasy world being taken over by the Human world and he wants to use the Golden Army to destroy it. He even tries to convince Hellboy to join his cause.
And, the Golden Army is amazing. It’s probably some of the best CGI work in the film. The scene with Hellboy and his team fighting the army is just a cool fanboy moment. You also get to see why this army is so badass too.
Overall, Hellboy II is more of an action fantasy movie than a comic book movie. It is certainly 85% more of a Guillermo del Toro vision than Mike Mignola’s vision of Hellboy. Some say this movie is a lot like a Pan's Labyrinth sequel than a Hellboy movie, and I think that’s okay. Even though there are a few missteps in the plot department and the dialogue is bad in some places, this is still a fun movie.
Grade: B+
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Hellboy is dependably fun; for sure that director has an amazing imagination, reminded me alot of his work in Pan's Labyrinth
It's a wonderful world and a fun movie he was able to convey
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