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bewareofgeek) wrote2008-07-13 07:05 pm
bewareofgeek) wrote2008-07-13 07:05 pm
Hellboy II: Elvish Boogaloo
As both chattycatsmeow and mariness have mentioned in their reviews. HB2 is a gorgeous looking movie, but not without it's problems.
One of the bigger changes from the comics in the first movie was the idea that Hellboy (as well as the rest of the BPRD) are an MIB-type organization, whose existence is denied and covered up. As a minor plot point. it didn't really impact the storyline much, so I let it slide. This time around, though, it was a major part of the big guy's character arc, and Del Toro decided to go for the easy angst, with the public turning on him almost immediately. It's a trap I was hoping he'd dodge, but instead he dove right into it, without really resolving anything.
When Hellboy and the others quit at the end of the movie, this rather begs the question as to where they plan to go, given that they have no support network at all, especially Abe and Johann (who need special equipment to survive). And there's also the question of his cats...
Then we have the villain, PrinceElric Nuada, who likes to work out shirtless and hang out with a muscle-bound "pet". His vaguely-environmental motivations were fine, athough you'd think he'dve grabbed his sister's piece of the crown BEFORE he openly declared his plans. Poor strategy there, but I suspect it runs in the family, given that his father could have melted down that crown millenia ago, and saved himself some grief.
The mythical scholar in me was a bit irked by the names, BTW since in Celtic myth, Nuada Silverhand was the one-armed god, while Lugh the Long-Handed was the spear-wielding god who took over for him, while Balor was a one-eyed Fomorian giant who opposed the Tuatha, but I suppose it's tricky to find a twin sister name for "Lugh". :)
Still, it was an enjoyable movie, despite its flaws.
chattycatsmeow and mariness have mentioned in their reviews. HB2 is a gorgeous looking movie, but not without it's problems.One of the bigger changes from the comics in the first movie was the idea that Hellboy (as well as the rest of the BPRD) are an MIB-type organization, whose existence is denied and covered up. As a minor plot point. it didn't really impact the storyline much, so I let it slide. This time around, though, it was a major part of the big guy's character arc, and Del Toro decided to go for the easy angst, with the public turning on him almost immediately. It's a trap I was hoping he'd dodge, but instead he dove right into it, without really resolving anything.
When Hellboy and the others quit at the end of the movie, this rather begs the question as to where they plan to go, given that they have no support network at all, especially Abe and Johann (who need special equipment to survive). And there's also the question of his cats...
Then we have the villain, Prince
The mythical scholar in me was a bit irked by the names, BTW since in Celtic myth, Nuada Silverhand was the one-armed god, while Lugh the Long-Handed was the spear-wielding god who took over for him, while Balor was a one-eyed Fomorian giant who opposed the Tuatha, but I suppose it's tricky to find a twin sister name for "Lugh". :)
Still, it was an enjoyable movie, despite its flaws.
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The very shallow part of me really liked those bits. There was some lovely arm porn at the beginning of the movie. I loved all his fight scenes as well, for the athleticism and grace he displayed.
When Hellboy and the others quit at the end of the movie, this rather begs the question as to where they plan to go,
and how they plan to support themselves given their costly special needs. Superhero is generally not a highly paid occupation and Liz has a Hellbaby on the way.
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