Hellboy 2: The Golden Army
Well, here is the review of Hellboy 2. It been out in the states for a bit but it just going to be release in the UK on the 20th of August but i saw it at a outside screening a few weeks ago. Anyway it directed by Guillermo del Toro (Director of Cronos, The first Hellboy Movie and Pan’s Labyrinth which won critic praise and was showered awards).
Because of Pan’s Labyrinth Del Toro seemed to have more backing from teh studio to create the vision for Hellboy in this movie. I like the first movie but it seem Del Toro hands were been held back a bit with the original studio (Now the Hellboy Rights are Universal). The creator Mike Mignola was credited for the first movie but he was not really connected with the script but Hellboy 2 Mike worked with Del Toro to created the screenplay and it shows
This movie is a romp from start to finish, the audience go through a journey to the dark corners of the fantasy world. Del Toro visions is going to the moon in this movie. Creating markets for monsters, New Characters and the golden army itself. I do not like tellign the plot in the movie when i review because i do not really want to spoil it and so on but i will give a short outline, We pick up from the first movie and Hellboy and Liz are a couple but goign through a bad patch, Myers has been resign to a new department.
At the same time, a prince from the elvish race want to take the earth back from the human race by controling the Golden Army by get all the piece to a golden crown broken by the elvish king in the past during the ceasefire of Elvish race and human race war.
And so the adventure begin for Hellboy and the gang.
Anyway that the plot to be honest, Abe Sapien is back in the film and how uses Doug Jones voice (he the guy in teh suit in the first place) and it work well and a new character Johann Krauss (Voiced by Seth MacFarlane) is introduced as Hellboy new boss.
Anyway i really enjoy Hellboy 2, i mean The Dark Knight rocks (See IMAX Style in September, It been sold out like a git in London) But Hellboy 2 is a great fun romp. A real summer movie, The scene with Krauss and Hellboy having a fight is just funny as hell, i was laughing out loud and Hellboy and Abe in one scene togetther is just so good you got to see it for yourself because i do not want to spoil it.
Anyway Del Toro made a great summer movie, i saw it sitting on the ground outside watching movie on a summer evening and forgot about the position i was in. Because i was enjoying the ride.
Anyway there are some things wrong with the movie, some of the performernces in the movie did not feel right like the princess twin of Luke Goss character feel a bit forced to be honest and some guys you play FBI agents but they are extras to be honest.
But Luke Goss, Ron Perlman and Doug Jones are great in this movie, it weird with Mr Goss, he not great when he playing a normal guy but put make up on him and turn him into a monster or elf he great and Ron Perlman is great as Hellboy he just look the part and sound the part as well and it seem a shame that this might be the last Hellboy Film with Perlman because Del Toro is off to do The Hobbit for a few years and Doug Jones is great as Abe because using his voice now the character feel a bit more real.
Well Anyway to finish Hellboy 2 is a great fun romp, it not the greatest film made but it very enjoyment and you will walk out happy from the cinema. Put it this way i will see it again in a cinema in a comfortable seat (ok semi Comfortable).
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