Blade II
New Line Cinema | Release Date: March 22, 2002 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
52
METASCORE
Mixed or average reviews based on 28 Critic Reviews
Positive:
14
Mixed:
7
Negative:
7
Watch Now
Stream On
Buy on
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Stream On
Expand

Critic Reviews

Critic scorePublicationBy date
78
Austin ChronicleMarjorie Baumgarten
Invades theatres with its fangs bared for action. It's bloody hell and we love every minute. Read full review
25
Baltimore SunMichael Sragow
So witless it wins most of its laughs when Czech-speaking characters spout obscenities that get translated into English subtitles.
38
Boston GlobeChris Fujiwara
It was possible to hope that Blade II would turn out to be good. Well, forget it. Read full review
63
Charlotte ObserverLawrence Toppman
What makes Blade 2 marginally better than "Blade," especially if you thought the first was a hollow spectacle? It has a plot. Read full review
88
Chicago Sun-TimesRoger Ebert
You can sense the difference between a movie that's a technical exercise ("Resident Evil") and one steamed in the dread cauldrons of the filmmaker's imagination. Read full review
38
Chicago TribuneRobert K. Elder
Against the rest of his dramatically flimsy crew, Snipes' sunglasses-at-midnight strut conveys an almost lifelike sheen. Almost. He's more alive than the movie, which is dead on arrival. Read full review
67
Entertainment WeeklyOwen Gleiberman
Del Toro lays on the operatic head-trip gore, but his heavy-handed embrace of the ''Blade'' mythology allows Wesley Snipes to give more of a performance than he did in the first film. Read full review
70
Film ThreatMichael 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
50
L.A. WeeklyManohla Dargis
Even Del Toro can't raise the conceptually dead. Read full review
80
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
Like the original, Blade II has superior production values and visual and special effects. Snipes and Kristofferson build on the resonance of their original portrayals. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldRene Rodriguez
It's all speed, movement and blood -- lots and lots of blood. Read full review
70
New Times (L.A.)Luke Y. Thompson
Just be advised guys, Blade II is as estrogen-free as movies get, so you might want to leave your date behind for this one, or she's gonna make you feel like you owe her big-time. Read full review
38
New York Daily NewsJack Mathews
Del Toro ("Cronos") is a stylish horrormeister, and he has created an evocative, foreboding atmosphere. But only a fan of this kind of mayhem could find a way into the story.
50
New York PostLou Lumenick
Much sillier - and the movie's nearly two-hour running time seems to last nearly as long as a vampire's afterlife. Read full review
63
ReelViewsJames Berardinelli
The film stays true to its unpretentious origins -- it's like a comic book come to life, with an undeniable visual flair, a lot of kinetic action sequences, minimal character development, and a plot that could charitably be called "uneven". Read full review
50
SalonLaura Miller
Suffers from way too many fight scenes that last way too long and look way too computer-generated. Read full review
0
San Francisco ChronicleMick LaSalle
Duller than first version. Read full review
42
Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean Axmaker
This vampire story is as soulless as they get. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
Everything "Blade" should have been but wasn't: stylish, fast-paced, and comfortable with its own ridiculousness. Read full review
63
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam Lacey
Though superior to the original Blade, the superiority is mostly in the myriad ways the "suck-head" enemies can be blown up, melted and dismembered. Read full review
70
The New York TimesA.O. Scott
Because of the movie's wonderful shamelessness, its mordantly funny chills and fights are huge turn-ons. A B picture in love with the zest of its comic-book origins, it embodies that medium's pulse-pounding spiritedness and silliness. Read full review
40
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
The sequences are handsomely designed, but frankly, you might as well be watching someone play a video game. Read full review
50
USA TodayMike Clark
Snipes gives a looser, cooler performance this time around, though emotionally, it's closer to dead than undead. Blade II is for the horror faithful only; others will be grasping their crucifixes. Read full review
60
VarietyJoe Leydon
May be too grisly to extend its appeal beyond its fan base. Read full review
30
Village VoiceMark Holcomb
Appallingly violent. Read full review
10
Wall Street JournalJoe Morgenstern
The big news in Blade II is that there's something worse than vampires, but is there something worse than Blade II?
90
Washington PostDesson 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
80
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Ghastly yet wonderful at the same time. Read full review
More From This Movie

52 Critic Reviews

8.1 User Reviews

Details & Credits|Trailers

Current Movie Releases
By MetascoreBy User Score
1 77 Project Hail Mary
2 75 Send Help
3 73 Hoppers
4 71 The Sheep Detectives
5 68 Crime 101
SEE ALL
Essential Links
New on Amazon Prime Video
New on Netflix
Coming Soon to DVD/Blu-ray
SEE ALL