It’s now more than safe to call director Guillermo del Toro a visionary. Films like “Hellboy,” “Pan’s Labyrinth” and “Mimic” confirmed his knack for eye-popping visuals.
But is he a great filmmaker? The jury is still out after today’s release of “Hellboy II: The Golden Army.” The sequel to his modest 2004 hit packs more action, more creatures … more everything a summer movie could want. But the film doesn’t grab the audience like it should. The franchise still has a ways to go before competing with the likes of “Spider-Man” and “Iron Man.”
My Washington Times review showcases the film’s monster gallery - as well as the film’s inability to connect one scene to another.
(Photo: Ron Perlman takes another whack at the red-skinned hero Hellboy in “Hellboy II: The Golden Army”)
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