Review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) by Tyranian — 08 Apr 2019

Pretty awesome sequel, better than first in many ways but ending is massive anticlimax.

This review of Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) was written by Tyranian on 08 Apr 2019.

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

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Hellboy 2 improves on many of the aspects the original had going for it, and Ron Perlman proved yet again to be a perfect fit for the lead…

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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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