Nice... but coulda been better.

Rating: 7/10 (28 November 2008)

New Characters do off set the fact that many characters from the first movie are gone. In fact, some of the new characters are amazing. However, Abe needs David Hyde Peirce as a voice actor. Doug Jones is great with mannerisms (Pans Labrynth, Silver Surfer, and all the freaky freaks he does).... But Hyde Peirce gave Abe the intellectual sound that warranted instant academic credit. It was missed in this film. And there was no reason to make Jefffery Tamblor look weak in this. Overall, a good movie. Solid acting. Great special effects. An overall "ecological" message was not overdone. And Ron Pearlman is always awesome. The movie does set up for another Hellboy. I hope there is. It's not Batman. It's not Ironman. Perhaps they could name the next one Hellman and it would be in the future.