Hellboy II: The Golden Army
1 Oscar Nominations
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
What critics thought
Del Toro's sequel landed as a broadly praised spectacle, with critics marveling at its creature design and visual invention while splitting over whether its storytelling and characters matched the ambition of its imagery. The villain drew consistent skepticism, and a handful of reviewers felt the film marked a step backward from Pan's Labyrinth toward del Toro's earlier, muddier narrative habits.
“In every way the equal of del Toro's original Hellboy, although perhaps a little noisier, it's another celebration of his love for bizarre fantasy and diabolical machines.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“it is a crackingly enjoyable and exciting sequel, with something that the memory of Pan's Labyrinth might have entirely erased: a sense of humour.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“didn't have much on its mind”
Chuck Wilson·The Village Voice
Genres
Fantasy, Action
Cast & Crew
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
StarringRon Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane
ComposerDanny Elfman
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
1 Oscar Nominations
Hellboy, his pyrokinetic girlfriend, Liz, and aquatic empath, Abe Sapien, face their biggest battle when an underworld elven prince plans to reclaim Earth for his magical kindred. Tired of living in the shadow of humans, Prince Nuada tries to awaken an ancient force of killing machines, the all-powerful Golden Army, to clear the way for fantasy creatures to roam free. Only Hellboy can stop the dark prince and prevent humanity's annihilation.
What critics thought
Del Toro's sequel landed as a broadly praised spectacle, with critics marveling at its creature design and visual invention while splitting over whether its storytelling and characters matched the ambition of its imagery. The villain drew consistent skepticism, and a handful of reviewers felt the film marked a step backward from Pan's Labyrinth toward del Toro's earlier, muddier narrative habits.
“In every way the equal of del Toro's original Hellboy, although perhaps a little noisier, it's another celebration of his love for bizarre fantasy and diabolical machines.”
Roger Ebert·Chicago Sun-Times
“it is a crackingly enjoyable and exciting sequel, with something that the memory of Pan's Labyrinth might have entirely erased: a sense of humour.”
Peter Bradshaw·The Guardian
“didn't have much on its mind”
Chuck Wilson·The Village Voice
Genres
Fantasy, Action
Cast & Crew
DirectorGuillermo del Toro
StarringRon Perlman, Selma Blair, Doug Jones, John Alexander, Seth MacFarlane
ComposerDanny Elfman