"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" continues the story of the strange, good-hearted yet cynical demon conjured by the Nazis, then rescued and raised to fight against evil while working for a top-secret U.S. Government agency.
The first movie, released four years ago, was a surprise hit.
Ron Perlman stars again with Selma Blair as his fire-powered girlfriend.
This time, the threat comes from the prince of an ancient kingdom who wants to revive the long-dormant Golden Army and take over the world.
That's when director Guillermo Del Toro's excellent special effects kick in.
Trouble is, they went overboard.
Their new boss is a German-accented proto-plasmic creature named Johan Krauss.
"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" gives you just what you'd expect: action, special effects and an offbeat leading actor who brings us along on a visual roller coaster.
Silly? Sure, but with some amazing special effects from the director of "Pan's Labyrynth", Guillermo Del Toro, it has 'summer popcorn movie' written all over it.
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