Movie Review: Hellboy II

Kurt and I saw Hellboy II this past Friday. Now, I saw the first one, but didn't love it because I think I was trying to do a couple of other things while the DVD was playing. But I rewatched it at some point and found it to be enjoyable. The second one was actually really good. Directed by Guillermo del Toro of Pan's Labyrinth fame, it was funny, had a good amount of action, and some really good creature scenes and special effects. My rating: 4 stars out of 5. I think this was the perfect blend of things for a summer movie. The first half was definitely more engaging and interesting than the second, where the movie just sort of took a formulaic action movie type path. But del Toro certainly is imaginative with his creatures and keeps things interesting.