Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) by Jack P — 17 Feb 2012

A really cool sequel that picks up like a boss and delivers. Bonus for the elves twist.

This review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) was written by Jack P on 17 Feb 2012.

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

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Wow, this film is visually very exciting and full of imagination and style, but the actual story seems a bit off and the acting is melodramatic…

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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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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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The least I can say is, that it's Creature-Tastic!! Not a bad flick. Great FX. Fun Monster movie with left overs from Pan's Labyrinth…

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