Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

The first Hellboy was a movie that I almost liked, I thought it was interestingly off center and I enjoyed the slower pace of its first half, but thought the second half sold out to uninspired superhero movie conventionality. The second Hellboy I enjoyed, though similar weaknesses lie only slightly beneath its surface. Director Del Terro has an almost unmatched visual sensablity, but as a story teller I kind of find him mediocre. This film seemed more consistent then the original, especially in its pace, and I didn’t even mind the Jeffery Tambour character the way I did in the first one (his characters presence is here less central). The movie sure does contain a lot of setup for Hellboy III. 3 out of 5.