A ten fold improvement over the first!

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2008)

I'll be honest, I hated the first Hellboy film. But I believe in giving second chances and, from the trailers, HBII seemed remotely interesting.
I am glad that I gave this film a second chance! Not only was the story and plot original, interesting and good, but the visual effects, acting, script, cinematography and direction were all top notch. Together, everything made this film remarkably spectacular and just a blast to watch.
One of the things that I really enjoyed was the beginning of the film, seeing the father reprise his role and having him tell his story to the young Hellboy and then relate it in CGI - that was brilliant! And then the way the entire film unfolded as it did was just remarkable; almost adventuresome.
There was something very dark and mystical about the film - almost like a darker, more involved version of Harry Potter without any of the magic. The script was complete, all the questions were answered and there was depth into the story characters and all the conflicts within the film.
The sets, CGI along with everyone else, looked great on camera. Recognition should go to Selma Blair who looked amazingly hot on screen. Ron Perlman, Doug Jones, as well as all the others looked good too.
HBII is nothing short of eye candy and pure entertainment. It's got the violence, the humor, the love story, the action and an overall totally wicked personality that just makes this film, unlike the first, a complete blast to watch.
I hope they make more HB films, retain the cast and include Jeffrey Tambor - he's a talented actor and his character is great comic element in the Hellboy films. I give this film a 10/10, but don't take any young children to go see the film.