Hellboy II: The Golden Army Release Date: July 11, 2008 Studio: Universal Pictures Director: Guillermo del Toro Screenwriter: Guillermo del Toro Starring: Ron Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, Luke Goss, Seth
MacFarlane, Anna Walton, Brian Steele, Roy Dotrice, John Hurt Genre: Action, Thriller MPAA Rating: PG-13 (for sequences of sci-fi action and violence, and some
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Plot Summary: With a signature blend of action, humor and character-based
spectacle, the saga of the world's toughest, kitten-loving hero from Hell
continues to unfold in "Hellboy II: The Golden Army." Bigger muscle, badder
weapons and more ungodly villains arrive in an epic vision of imagination from
Oscar®-nominated director Guillermo del Toro ("Pan's Labyrinth," "Hellboy").
After an ancient truce existing between humankind and the invisible realm of the
fantastic is broken, hell on Earth is ready to erupt. A ruthless leader who
treads the world above and the one below defies his bloodline and awakens an
unstoppable army of creatures. Now, it's up to the planet's toughest, roughest
superhero to battle the merciless dictator and his marauders. He may be red. He
may be horned. He may be misunderstood. But when you need the job done right,
it's time to call in Hellboy (Ron Perlman).
Along with his expanding team in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and
Development--pyrokinetic girlfriend Liz (Selma Blair), aquatic empath Abe (Doug
Jones) and protoplasmic mystic Johann--the BPRD will travel between the surface
strata and the unseen magical one, where creatures of fantasy become corporeal.
And Hellboy, a creature of two worlds who's accepted by neither, must choose
between the life he knows and an unknown destiny that beckons him
EN 5 Second Review:
Of course we have been waiting for this one and it
doesn't disappoint. Honestly it is what we call "Geektacular"
Complaining
that you're sometimes overwhelmed with astonishing visuals and strange
tales, however, is like whining there's too much icing on your birthday
cake. All fantastic films should suffer such a fate Mark Savlov: Austin Chronicle
It's not perfect -- thank Satan! -- but Hellboy II: The
Golden Army is by far the most splendidly imaginative and creatively
uncorked piece of fantastic cinema since the director's Pan's
Labyrinth netted an Oscar trifecta in 2007...more
For
all its eye-popping, Middle Earth-meets-Mos Eisley majesty
-- its mix of Heironymus Bosch, Jules Verne and George Lucas
-- Hellboy II is a letdown Steven Rea: Philadelphia Enquirer
For one thing, the stogie-chompin' star of the show feels
like a guest at his own party, shoved aside to make room for
Del Toro's macabre menagerie, and for Red's fellow
freakazoids in the Bureau for Paranormal Research and
Defense...more
EN 5 Second Review:
Of course we have been waiting for this one and it
doesn't disappoint. Honestly it is what we call "Geektacular"
For
all its eye-popping, Middle Earth-meets-Mos Eisley majesty
-- its mix of Heironymus Bosch, Jules Verne and George Lucas
-- Hellboy II is a letdown