You Woke Up The Baby

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 2008)

Hellboy is back and better than ever. I got very excited after I heard a sequel was coming out. What got me even more pump was when the teaser trailer came out. I was literally counting the days until I saw the movie. When I saw it, I couldn't stop talking about it. The film was beautifully directed and Guillermo Del Toro did an amazing job.
In the original, Hellboy (Ron Perlman) was up against some pretty ugly monsters. In The Golden Army, Hellboy is up against an unstoppable army of creatures, the golden army, and a Prince name Nuada (Luke Goss). There is more to the story than this, but this the farthest I will go. I hate spoiling things.
The storyline of The Golden Army is much bigger and better than the original. What makes the story so amazing is that it takes you to different awesome environments. Along with that, the creatures that Del Toro created were absolutely incredible. That's why I love Del Toro, his creativity and vision of things.
After seeing the first Hellboy, I thought Ron Perlman was the perfect actor. He totally knows the Hellboy character. Selma Blair was also great as Liz Sherman. This time though, she is more involved with the team and Hellboy too. This time around, Abe Sapien (Doug Jones) gets more screen time and is also more involved with the team. Luke Goss was pretty good as Prince Nuada. I really liked the way they did the make-up. His sister, Princess Nuala, is portrayed by Anna Walton, who gave a really good performance too.
The action and special effects in The Golden Army are much better than its predecessor. The fighting scenes were amazing, especially the one with the golden army. What makes the action so good is the humor with it. It makes it more enjoyable and interesting. The effects were pretty damn amazing. They look very realistic and are one of the best I've seen this year.
Hellboy 2: The Golden Army is one of the best summer flicks of 08 and it is a lot of fun. Guillermo Del Toro made another great film and I can't wait when he returns to do Hellboy 3.