Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) by Shin D — 09 Aug 2012

I'm not a big fan of Hellboy but this sequel is entertaining.

This review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) was written by Shin D on 09 Aug 2012.

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

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Like cotton candy. It tastes good, but it is not good for you. I love the production design and some of the humor, but that's about all the movie is…

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By Isadore H (382) on 10 Apr 2016

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By Lawrence Toppman (1,654) for Charlotte Observer (1,670) on 23 Jul 2016

Fanboys won't mind the absence of depth or emotion; they may even welcome it for making the film more representative of its comic-book origins…

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Now with the help of Mike Mignola himself, Guillermo Del Toro writes and directs a movie that holds its own with more badassery and fantasy…

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By Norse (39) on 07 Jun 2018

Ugh, what a terrible turd. Great characters, wonderful idea for a story line, terrible direction and acting…

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By Simen F (10) on 03 Sep 2018

Damn. Even better then the first. In my opinion…

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