Hellboy 2

I really want to tell you that this is a great sequel, worth of the original Hellboy picture. But it's not.
It has its moments, but the more often than not Hellboy 2 looks like any of a dozen other big budget, effects-dominated picture.
The cast is good and mostly the movie looks good. The flaw is in the story by the usually reliable Guillermo Del Toro. It's neither as funny or as sharp edged as the first film.
A big flaw is the whole "Golden Army" mythology that's supposed to awe the audience. Mostly the Golden Warriors look like cheap ripoffs of the Transformers.
Jeffrey Tambor is back as the bumbling head government agent but isn't as funny this time out, thanks to the lame dialog supplied by Del Toro.
Luke Goss plays an albino creature who is mighty handy with a sword. He's the top villain, but the character lack the heft that is needed. He never seems to be an foe for "Big Red."
As in the first movie Hellboy has a couple of top notch, bruising battles with assorted monsters. Those are highlights.
Ron Perlman is wonderful as "red" and Selma Blair fine as his mopey girlfriend, who bursts into flames when angry.
Overall, it's a solid summer film that lacks the zing of the original.