For a comic book adaptation, Hellboy was a bit of an oddity. Though not a perfect film, it did not suck, which is extremely rare within its sub-genre of cinema. It had style to spare, never took itself too seriously, and was the perfect application of Guillermo del Toro’s rapidly developing talents as a director and as a visionary of the viscerally weird.

The trailer for Hellboy II: The Golden Army is even more of an oddity. Right out of the gate, it looks awesome. Jaw-droppingly awesome. Fantastically awesome. Dare I hope to dream of a day when a comic book adaptation might actually result in a satisfactory cinematic experience with no reservations? Hope does spring eternal.

Check out the trailer for Hellboy II here and let us know what you think!

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