Blade II

Name: Blade II
Genre: Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: March 22, 2002
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 52
Cast: Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes

2002

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New Line Cinema | Release Date: March 22, 2002 | R

Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes

Summary: Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name. (New Line Cinema)

Director: Guillermo del Toro

Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: R

Runtime: 117 min

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Desson Thomson

To appreciate the movie, you have to be okay with vampire violence. I don't mean subtle little nips at the neck and, ooooh, it's directed by Werner Herzog. Read full review

Stephen Hunter

Ghastly yet wonderful at the same time. Read full review

Michael Dequina

The drawing card for Blade II is -- the promise of a blood-soaked action/horror thrill ride, and Snipes and Del Toro get the down-and-dirty job done with style. Read full review

Joe Leydon

May be too grisly to extend its appeal beyond its fan base. Read full review

Laura Miller

Suffers from way too many fight scenes that last way too long and look way too computer-generated. Read full review

TV Guide Magazine Maitland McDonagh

The sequences are handsomely designed, but frankly, you might as well be watching someone play a video game. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Duller than first version. Read full review

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TylerDurden900

Jul 16, 2014

Blade 2 is just as good as Blade 1. The action is great and plentiful as in the first movie. However this time,
the style of the action scenes is different because the director is different. The director of Hellboy directed
Blade 2 and he turned the movie into an action masterpiece. He wasBlade 2 is just as good as Blade 1. The action is great and plentiful as in the first movie. However this time,
the style of the action scenes is different because the director is different. The director of Hellboy directed
Blade 2 and he turned the movie into an action masterpiece. He was a great choice to direct the sequel,
I would've chose him in a second.… Expand

37 of 53 users found this helpful3716

Castiel_Angel

Sep 22, 2016

Blade 2 is just as great as blade 1. It has great action and a great soundtrack just like the first one did. However this one did have a much greater and harder to defeat main antagonist which made it even more interesting.

2 of 4 users found this helpful22

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Jun 30, 2021

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Sosmooth1982

Dec 10, 2022

Not as good as the 1st. Seems like it was less action. Movie was still good though.

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

Colginator

Aug 11, 2015

After the great success of the first Blade film and before the horrific disaster that was Blade Trinity, Guillermo Del Toro took the reigns of the Blade franchise for it's second outing to turn Blade into the first Marvel movie franchise. In spite of this being Torro's first venture in toAfter the great success of the first Blade film and before the horrific disaster that was Blade Trinity, Guillermo Del Toro took the reigns of the Blade franchise for it's second outing to turn Blade into the first Marvel movie franchise. In spite of this being Torro's first venture in to action, he proves that he is clearly suited for the genre already having the trademarks that make him such a great director, including his flair for cool designs and his ability to create stylish and focused action sequences.

Taking place 2 years after the first Blade film, a mutation has occurred within the vampire community that causes them to mutate into a new species called Reapers. These creatures are stronger, faster and have a far more extreme blood lust, sucking both the blood of vampires and humans at a rapid rate. Thus Blade and his team of vampire hunters are recruited by an elite squad of vampires called the blood pack, to hunt down the Reapers and save both vampires and humans from this new threat.

Once again Snipes is on top form as the Blade, bringing the right mix of humour and sword wielding mastery needed to bring the comic book character to life on screen. But the best new addition to the film is the inclusion of the Bloodpack. Their incorporation into the film creates an interesting dynamic as they were originally trained to kill the daywalker, but put in this new situation are forced to work with him. Thus we're basically waiting for the timb bomb to go off throughout the film, waiting for the inevitable double crossing to begin. Although whilst they all look like the badass vampires they're supposed to and the team as a whole are effective in the story, several members of the team don't seem to get any real screen time. Out of the 8 in the team only 2 of them are being given more than the bare minimum amount of dialogue, making it too clear the rest of them are the vampire equivalent to a nameless red coat.

But the members of the Bloodpack that the film does give time to live up to their badass looks. Ron Perlman plays the leader Reinhardt, who brings his usual tough guy attitude to the role, whilst sharing a cool unfriendly rivalry with Blade, where the pair constantly try to oneup each other. Then there's Nyssa who acts as the main liaison with Blade and his team. Whilst her role in the film is fairly typical as the standard love interest in spite of sharing little chemistry with Snipes, the character still has some great moments through her fight scenes and an interesting side plot exploring where her loyalties should lie.

Toro takes all his talents from directing horror movies into the action genre, with the Reapers slit lipped mouths looking like they could have been ripped directly from a horror film. He's also able to adapt to the action genre by incorporating a constant sense of movement in his camera movement, making the already fast paced swordplay even more exciting. The only downside with the action is the CGI, which at times is rather chunky and ends up making Blade look more like an action figure. However it's so well implemented to maintain the flow of the fight that the effects never distract from the enjoyment of the scene.

Not everything in this film works, with some characters having no real purpose and some poorly explained story elements like Whistler coming back from death in the first film. But what does work is so great that it's easy to look past these flaws. This is by far the best Blade film by delivering on all the cool things that made the first film so enjoyable, with it's fast paced action and awesome designs, whilst improving on the formula with even more impressive action sequences and a great story that leads up to an extremely satisfying pay off.… Expand

2 of 8 users found this helpful26

Onlyclassicvg1

Dec 17, 2020

1 of 10 users found this helpful19

omotestGump

Apr 2, 2023

Blade (Wesley Snipes) showed off his cool action in the last film.

Once again, the usual action and special effects abound. I am not saying there is anything wrong with that. But in my opinion, the most important part of the movie is the script. Not the special effects or the action. TheBlade (Wesley Snipes) showed off his cool action in the last film.

Once again, the usual action and special effects abound. I am not saying there is anything wrong with that. But in my opinion, the most important part of the movie is the script. Not the special effects or the action.

The story is appallingly poor. It is just not interesting. It's boring, disinteresting, and really uninteresting.

There's not much to write about. It just sucks.… Expand

0 of 2 users found this helpful02

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