Fanciful creatures are so beautifully created that I completely accepted their existence, without question, even though they are so outrageous as to be unbelievable. Their lighting, their shading, the movement of their bodies makes them mesmerizing. Hellboy II: The Golden Army has the most beautiful death scene I have ever seen, in any movie, ever.

The plot is not as shining as the visuals. Guillermo del Toro does his best to give the plot of Hellboy II: The Golden Army a tender meaning but all the attempts to blossom into something powerful and touching wither when del Toro can't give the story the fertilizer it needs to truly touch the audience. The scenes that are supposed to sell the relationship between characters don't have resonance. This is especially true in the relationship between Abe Sapien and Princess Nuala (Anna Walton).

The relationship Princess Nuala and Prince Nuada (Luke Goss) is not a waste though. Their bond is special and even though it is not the first time a movie has presented such a relationship, Guillermo del Toro's recreation is beautiful and unnerving. Occasionally the acting of Walton and Goss can't rise to the level of the story given to them by Guillermo del, Toro but generally speaking, they do justice to the script.

The relationship between Hellboy and Abe Sapien is more complete, with sensitivity and humor that works. Many of the relationships between Hellboy and the other characters rely on humor, and laughter is one of the better parts of the movie. I laughed more often than I expected, but not enough to take away from the overall drama of the scenes.

Even though I was not taken by the script, I left the theater satisfied with the story and lost in the beauty of the creatures in Hellboy II: The Golden Army. The story will work well for both men and women so take a date and see Hellboy II: The Golden Army.