Hellboy 2: Del Toro Unleashed

We went to see Hellboy 2 on Friday night and I have to say I was impressed. Imagine the writer of of Pan's Labyrinth had created a new Hellboy movie. Oh, wait, he did! HB2 starts with the coolest backstory evar (with puppets, no less). Basically, an elvish prince decides to restart an ancient war with humanity and Hellboy and company have to stop them. The scenes in the faery kingdom are super cool. This is one of the few times when I think the sequel is better than the original (granted the original was certainly enjoyable). I am really pleased that Del Toro let himself go with the writing.