Sunday, July 13, 2008

Hellboy 2- My Review

I'll start by saying that I'm not a huge Hellboy fan. I only just saw the first movie a few days ago, and I thought it was cute. So I've never been a cult classic fan of the series or anything. As I said, I thought the first movie was good, just not AWESOME as some people I know had told me it was. (These people are big Hellboy fans by the way).
With that said, I enjoyed the second movie more than the first. It's a typical action-packed summer entertainment movie, with great special effects and puppetry. It reminded me of The Labyrinth, and you can totally tell it's directed by the same guy who did Pan's Labyrinth. It just has that magical quality to it that's not contrived.
I enjoyed the Hellboy character from the start and Ron Perlman completely embodies him. I thought the character of his girlfriend, Liz, however, was a bit weaker in this film, which is ironic since she has more control over her power than in the first movie. But Abe is still as charming as ever and we get to see more depth in his character, especially during a charming scene with Hellboy where they both sing a Barry Manilow song. Priceless.
Oh yeah, and they bring a new character monster into this one, Krauss, who adds a breath of fresh air (literally) to the already established posse. I thought one of my friends was going to skyrocket out of his seat when Krauss came onscreen, as apparently he's one of his favorite characters in the series.
Even though there are a couple of cheesy moments scattered throughout the movie, and a bad guy who, despite his kick-ass martial arts moves sounds like he should be surfing, overall I found the movie quite enjoyable. This time around seemed a bit funnier with more heart mixed in among the grandiose action sequences (which are definitely cool to watch on the big screen!). I think non Hellboy fans will thoroughly enjoy it, and Hellboy fans will swoon. :)

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