Fantastic

Rating: 9/10 (24 July 2008)

I went to Hellboy 2 not having seen the first film. The friend I went with was concerned this may make HB2 hard for me to follow. It didn't.
This film is so good I don't know where to begin.
So many films like this are dark, heavy and plodding...and while this film has moments of suspense and foreboding it also has an amazing sense of humor through out...at just the right moments, just the right amount of humor is injected...and we were literally laughing out loud!
Almost all of the characters are quite original (Dr Krauss!!)...and the plot twists and amazing sets take you on an imaginative thrill ride.
Unlike so many Hollywood films in this style...that rely on special effects and CG to wow an audience...this one never forgets to tell a story too. And the effects and CG are AMAZING too!
Bottom line: This film isn't going to change your life...but I found it to be VERY entertaining!!!
BTW: Guillermo del Toro is doing amazing things on film...this takes what he started with Pan's Labyrinth and multiplies it 100 fold!