Rating of
3.5/4
World, here I come
gideon43 - wrote on 05/25/10
The advancement in CGI and the rise and unprecedented success of Marvel studios has led to a whole slew of superhero/comic book movies. Any superhero worth his salt is currently lined up to appear in a special effects blockbuster, even many of the minor and secondary Marvel characters seem to be getting in on the act (Ant Man anyone?). DC are also not resting on their laurels either, The Dark Knight was an absolute smash at the box office and Superman Returns while not entirely super still set the cash tills ringing. One of the more shall we say unusual superheroes to take a shot at the big time was Hellboy, a red skinned devil looking guy with sawn off horns, a tail and a shoot first, ask questions later kinda attitude.
The first Hellboy movie was a disjointed, campy but enjoyable effort; the sequel though upped the ante. Creating a fantastical world with bizarre but genuinely likable characters, director Guillermo Del Toro once again works his magic.
An enriched universe, eye-popping visuals and wall-to-wall action coupled with a surprisingly intelligent plot and extraordinary character interaction, Hellboy 2 is unquestionably one of the best superhero movies of the Noughties.
