A worthy Hellboy sequel, great action.

Rating: Null/10 (28 November 2008)

Even though I am an "old guy" I still enjoy an occasional fantasy, like these newer movies inspired by comic books. I had seen the earlier Hellboy movie, enjoyed it, and I enjoyed this one. Never to be taken seriously, it is just comic book entertainment brought to the big screen.
Ron Perlman of course is back as Hellboy, and now it would be hard to imagine any other actor playing this role. He is, in short, superb. The beginning of the movie gives a very brief re-telling of the origins of Hellboy and his adopted father, so it isn't necessary to have seen the first one.
As a young boy his father would read him a story of mythical beings in a mythical land, and now in the present time the myths become reality. The title refers to a "Golden Army" of robotic fighting machines that an evil Prince Nuada seeks to find, and control, so that he can conquer the world. It falls to Hellboy and his alien friends in the covert government organization to defeat the bad guys and preserve the world.
Again Hellboy is ably aided by Selma Blair as Liz Sherman. A totally fun movie, with lots of action. You gotta love Hellboy.