Absurd as it sounds, I have high anticipation on Hellboy II because of Pan’s Labyrinth and the rather hot Selma Blair. Why do I think that Hellboy’s girlfriend is sexy? I have no idea. Perhaps because of some of the past movies she made.
When I read that in this sequel, it is Hellboy and his team meet the magical creatures of the ancient time, I know much of the good essence of Pan’s Labyrinth will surface. And truly so, it does. The movie watched almost like a fantasy experience and I believe the director and writer Guillermo del Toro’s unique vision and attention to details has a significant role to play in breathing life into these creatures. I suspect in time to come, people will remember these concepts and visions rather than the storyline.
I often confuse between Hellboy franchise and the Fantastic 4 and X-Men. Fire, checked; huge red character that punches like a tank, checked; us and them, checked. And I think in this installment, there are more character development. They crack jokes, troubled by emotions, get drunk, probably this human side has earned the movie a high rating along side with the beautiful created special effects. Some of the scenes are in such a scale that mind blowing is the only way to describe.
Hellboy II has certainly raised the bar for comic book adaption. Now, any film in the horizon is going to top this?