Still no takers on my competition, but the year is still middle aged. The highlight of my post today will be HellBoy 2 the golden army.
I went to the local AMC yesterday, filled with hope and enthusiasm towards the film I would see. As usual parking was bad and the only seats left were on the front row (Leading to a stiff neck after the film) but it was worth it.
Oh, inner monolog is in ( ), just to get it out of the way.
So I took my seat, adjusted my neck for optimum viewing ability and waited for it to begin. Well, watched the trailers for other films seems more accurate. Hamlet 2 looks funny, that British guy from Crank and the Bank Job is in a Death Race film (Meaning he’s broke again) and horror seems to be hitting us like a hillbilly husband later on in the year. But I have digressed far from the topic, whoops.
HellBoy 2, the golden army was presented as a comical rollercoaster ride involving the director of Pan’s labyrinth. This was most evident in the slap stick comedy and wide array of creatures. There was a cat eating troll, some tooth fairies that eat people, and of course there was a giant tree god. The plot focuses around an outcast elf prince trying to wage war with human kind for their greed and destruction by using an indestructible golden army, 70 by 70 men strong. The army is controlled by a golden crown that was split into three pieces to prevent its use. So, guess what the elf prince is after?
HellBoy takes on the roll of an attention seeking joker this time around, with that fire girl as his fiancé. The fish guy has a stronger role this time around, including romance with the elf princess. They introduce a German ghost guy who can control the dead and inanimate objects, leading to an ass kicking by lockers when the protagonist picks a fight with him (Like I said, it’s very slap stick.)
Well to sum it up without spoiling it for you, it’s a good film. Not as deep as the Dark Knight, but it has it’s moments. Visually it is great, the wide array of locations and critters will keep your interest if all else fails. Go see it, it’s an 8/10.
