Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) by Yousif V — 05 Sep 2014

More is less. The story felt a bit too disconnected from the first film, couldn't really get into it. 3 for effort.

This review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) was written by Yousif V on 05 Sep 2014.

Hellboy II: The Golden Army has generally received positive reviews.

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