Directed by:
Guillermo del ToroScreenplay:
David S. GoyerCinematography:
Gabriel BeristainComposer:
Marco BeltramiCast:
Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Leonor Varela, Norman Reedus, Thomas Kretschmann, Luke Goss, Matt Schulze, Danny John-Jules, Donnie Yen (more)VOD (1)
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Blade is half man and half vampire and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. Blade must align himself with a high-powered team of vampires to take on a greater evil than either has ever faced--a new kind of super-vampire that is itself on a vicious hunt to eradicate both races. (official distributor synopsis)
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A horrible digital mess, from which Guillermo de Toro's thoroughbred stamp occasionally shines, but it is immediately scattered by cheap chatter and truly ugly tricks. It is no longer worth showing Wesley Snipes's demented face, but thankfully the reputation of idiocy is traditionally saved by the divine Ron Perlman. I also don't understand what Cat is doing amongst the vampires and why he doesn't transform even once. Ehm. The most watchable film from the trilogy, but still very below average...
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Guillermo del Toro was exactly what this series needed. It’s a significant upgrade from the first installment! Wesley Snipes got a major upgrade in his quips (Kris Kristofferson also didn’t lag behind in that department). I found the story more engaging this time, and I liked that the audience got a bit of vampire mythology. I also appreciated the detailed costumes (I wouldn’t expect anything less from del Toro) and the incredibly well-shot action (the final fight with the main villain nearly made me fall off my chair from the adrenaline :D). The cast was enhanced by Ron Perlman (which obviously benefited the film) and the stunning Leonor Varela (who kept every viewer's eyes glued to the screen). Yeah, this worked out on all fronts. For me, it gets 8/10. P.S. Marco Beltrami, I haven’t forgotten you either. The soundtrack really gets under your skin :).
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A hair’s breadth better than the first one. But that's because this time it doesn't pretend anything at all. The creators simply made a solid B-movie with all the frills for their own enjoyment and that of others. Silly dialogs, cool lines and actors, decent action, lots of stupid moments, and so on. It is a pity that they did not make it shorter, as that would only have benefited the final product.
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While the first Blade was a standard cliché with decent dynamics and a visual gorefest, the second one is a standard cliché with excellent dynamics and a visual super-gorefest. Wherever possible, Guillermo del Toro pushed the limits and the result is grittier, slicker and more exciting that the first one. It’s an upgrade similar to that seen in Terminator 2. If those great characters had been a bit more well developed, Blade II would have been worthy of five stars!
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The action and some of the lines found fertile soil. Details like the setting in the Czech capital or Ronnie are definitely delightful, but a fifth star is kept out of reach by two significant negatives. The fact is that the film doesn't respect the first installment in certain respects (the encounter between the vampire and the sunlight in the first was definitely not as poetic), and whenever they say more than two sentences in a row, it's usually pretty much a bummer. But otherwise, a blast.
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