Oh Crap!....

Rating: 9/10 (19 July 2008)

Hellboy 2 is far superior to the first one in almost every way. In the first one, I didn't like the John Myers character that much. I thought he slowed the movie down, and I'm glad he's not in the second. Of course, he wasn't the only problem with the first, but many things in the second are far better than in the second. One of my favorite things with this film is the creatures that Del Toro created for the movie. The elves, trolls, goblins, fairies and others were just so freakin' awesome. The best thing of the film though was Hellboy himself. Ron Perlman, as in the first film, plays him with perfection. There is plenty of humor in the movie which is refreshing and the action is phenomenal. The supporting characters, Abe Sapien, Liz Sherman, and the newcoming protoplasmic Johann Krauss, are excellent in there roles. Prince Nuada, played by Luke Goss, is probably one of the best characters in the movie. One problem with the movie is how it hardly develops some of the characters, such as Princess Nuala and Prince Nuada. Another is that it sort of felt rushed, even though in some points it didn't. Either way, Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is an excellent action/fantasy film and one of my favorites so far this summer.