Well I went to see Hellboy II The Golden Army today. I really liked it. I have not read any of the Hellboy comic books (except for the Free Comic Book Day issues) so I really don't have a background on all the characters, maybe that is why I am able to enjoy this movie and the first Hellboy.
The characters seem to pick up from the last movie, Liz and Hellboy are living together in the BPRD headquarters and everything is going along fine, except for the fights that they have every once and awhile, don't touch my things is all Hellboy wants.
At the beginning we learn about a pact between the Elves, Humans and the Goblins which sets up our stories pretty well. The beginning story sequence it pretty good, I did find the teenage Hellboy a little too annoying. The Prince is a good villian and there are great fight scenes reminicent of Darth Maul in Star Wars I. Speaking of Star Wars, Hellboy is starting to compete with the number of creatures that we see in their respective universes. There is a scene at a Troll trading post that shows us many kinds of creatures that live amoung us. From Mr. Wink to the Tooth Fairies we get a great glimpse of some of these creatures.
The introduction of Johann as a new character is nice. He is a creepy person with some interesting powers. He has a wonderful misunderstanding with Hellboy, which afterwards he earns Hellboy's respect.
Abe Sapien does have a little love affair in this movie which does add to the plot and when the two scorned lovers (Abe and Hellboy) sit down to have a beer and sing a Barry Manilow duet, it brought laughter from many people in the crowd.
Will there be a Hellboy III? Some what of a good set up for one, so I hope there will be.
I would definately say that you will not feel as if you were jipped the price of admission...go see it.
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Hellboy 2 was fun; i appreciate that Hellboy doesn't take himself too seriously; and, for sure that director has an amazing imagination... reminded me a lot of his work in Pan's Labyrinth
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