Sunday, July 13, 2008

Prince of Hell

Got to go to the real movie theater tonight and see Hellboy: The Golden Army.
I was pretty excited about it 'cause I enjoyed the first Hellboy.

Brief Summary:
The mythical world starts a rebellion against humanity in order to rule the Earth, so as Hellboy and his team returns they must save the world from the rebellious creatures. Now, as the creatures who inhabit the spiritual realm gear-up for an all out attack on the human plane, the only one capable of saving the Earth is a tough-talking hellspawn rejected by both worlds. Written by Anthony Pereyra

Random Quote:
Abe: "My body is a temple."
Hellboy: "Well, now it's an amusement park. Drink."

My Review:
I really liked the new addition to the Hellboy collection. There was a lot of action and although you know how it's ultimately going to end (the good guy always wins...at least the majority of the time) there was still a lot of unpredictability in it. The action scenes were fun because the Elf guy was all slick with his spear. Reminded me of some Blade (Wesley Snipes) action.
It was nice to have all the same actors back, it wouldn't have been the same without them. It was also very cool to see all of the creatures that were created by Guillermo Del Toro. He's the same guy that did Pan's Labyrinth (among many other things) which is a movie I have yet to see.
I guess I like Hellboy because although he is a "freak" he's more human than some other comic book heros. Maybe it's just because he likes cats too. I don't know.
If you liked the first Hellboy, you will definitely enjoy the 2nd.

3 1/2 out of 5 stars

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Hellboy 2 was fun... for sure that director has an amazing imagination, reminded me a lot of his work in Pan's Labyrinth