Being a huge Guillermo Del Toro fan I went to this movie tonight trying to be objective with regards to his past movies. If you don't know who Guillermo is, then it's likely that you have not seen Pan's Labyrinth (El Laberinto del fauno), which is one of my top 10, maybe even top 5 favorite movies of all time.  There is an amazing beauty to the style of characters, the sets, and music chosen for his films that gives it a unique look and feel.

Before you go to see Hellboy II with any high expectations, I must warn you right off the bat that this movie is cheesy and rightly so because it is based on a comic book. It does an amazing job of combining Fantasy, comedy, sci-fi, drama, adventure and tons of action which will definitely not work for everyone's taste. You can almost say that this style of movie is almost an acquired taste. :) The action in the film is un-explainable because of its bigger than life fights mixed with the martial arts speed and accuracy of masters like Bruce or Jet Lee.

For anyone in the market for a visually stunning masterpiece that is utterly off the wall, with a self-aware character, you must watch this movie. Although it is rated PG-13, I would say for most families, it is more in the PG rating because of the violence in the film. 

Recommended: Absolutely Yes
Rating: 8.5/10