Hellboy 2 : Les légions d'or maudites

Beaucoup plus fun que le premier, je pense surtout grâce à la qualité du méchant. Je l’ai vraiment beaucoup mieux aimé que le premier et, s’il y a un troisième, ce sera sans hésiter ! (05/06/2011)

Le fantastique et le plus beau des *fantasy* depuis *Le Retour du Roi*. Guillermo del Toro aime ces créatures et cela se ressent dans chaque pore du film. Devant l'élémental de la forêt, je m'agenouille. Deux thèmes d'amour, une tonalité de cool humour, une diversité visuelle harmonieusement accordée avec le monde fantastique, sans aucun plan kitsch. Et le film n'est ni surchargé, ni chaotique comme on le prétend. Del Toro est un sorcier sincère avec une vision claire et sa réalisation perfectionniste. (21/09/2008)

For having a budget of eighty-five million, del Toro delivers an incredible piece of theatre, but the plot itself gets somewhat lost. Gone is the flamboyance of the first film, when the in-love "red man" was spouting dry catchphrases, and in the dark alleys he would fight other monsters from time to time. It does go into some of the depth of the mythology, but del Toro would have had to take an extra half hour to really get the whole colossus rolling and not just jump from place to place to blow it all away in two hours. Fortunately, it's still done with that passionate creative love for the comics and it's enjoyable all the way through. I give it a weaker four stars. PS: I believe that under Jackson's patronage, The Hobbit will be a smash hit. (19/09/2008)

Guillermo Del Toro did exactly what was expected of him. The film looks like it cost three times as much as it actually did, and the parade of entertaining action scenes, monsters and original ideas is almost never-ending. Unfortunately, the film loses its pace when it works with emotions. Nevertheless, Hellboy and his crew saving the world from an invincible army is definitely worth a cinema visit, because it's still a damn good film. (11/08/2008)

If you love him, then you have nothing to worry about, and this especially true in the case of the Big Red Guy. The second film is more balanced, visually more varied, more action-packed and funny as far as the characters are concerned. Hellboy's sarcasm and scenes from family life with Liz are great, and Abe was great, too. However, the script was once again problematic. It is shallower than it should be and nowhere is it written that the audience will not be irritated by the evident focus on the Hobbit. Yet, I was fascinated by the fantasy garb of the story, and Guillermo at least had plenty of room for his cute monsters and creatures from another dimension. It still seems to me, though, that Hellboy could be better - it just needs a more dignified plot. Anyway, a strong ****, out of love for rounded corners, I round up. (30/08/2008)