The borderline-chaotic fight scenes, set to a deafeningly loud rap-rock/heavy metal score, are directed and edited for maximum kinetic impact.
Blade 2 (2002)
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Reviews Counted:26
Fresh:12
Rotten:14
Average Rating:5.5/10
Consensus: Blade 2 takes what works in the original and gives us more. Unfortunately, plot and character development appear to have been left on the cutting room floor.
Rated: R [See Full Rating] for strong pervasive violence, language, some drug use and sexual content
Runtime: 1 hr 57 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Theatrical Release:Mar 22, 2002 Wide
Box Office: $81,645,152
Synopsis: In Guillermo del Toro's Blade 2, Wesley Snipes reprises his role as the part-human, part-vampire superhero based on the comic book character. Following a trail of blood that leads to Prague, Blade... In Guillermo del Toro's Blade 2, Wesley Snipes reprises his role as the part-human, part-vampire superhero based on the comic book character. Following a trail of blood that leads to Prague, Blade (aka the Daywalker) slays a legion of bloodsuckers in the search for his abducted mentor, Whistler (Kris Kristofferson). Soon Blade reluctantly joins forces with a band of skilled vampiric warriors called the Bloodpack to hunt down an even deadlier enemy--the monstrous Reapers, who prey on vampires and humans alike, infecting them with an incurable virus. In addition to battling these relentless new foes, Blade must deal with situations brought about by the Bloodpack's tenuous alliance --in particular, his attraction to the lovely Nyssa (Leonor Varela) and his rivalry with the brutish Reinhardt (Ron Perlman). A hyperkinetic motion picture, BLADE II literally explodes onto the screen with hi-tech weaponry and stunning special effects. The fight sequences, choreographed by Hong Kong superstar Donnie Yen (who plays Bloodpack member Snowman), are remarkably hard-hitting and elaborate. The film also improves on the entertaining original by adding a darker, more visceral tone that's fleshed out by del Toro's stylish and brilliantly grotesque visuals. Both frightening and thrilling, BLADE II is sure to astound both horror and action fans alike. [More]
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Leonor Varela, Ron Perlman
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Leonor Varela, Ron Perlman, Luke Goss, Norman Reedus, Thomas Kretschmann, Donnie Yen, Daz Crawford, Matt Schulze, Danny John-Jules
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Director: Guillermo Del Toro
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer, Guillermo Del Toro
Producer: Wesley Snipes
Studio: New Line Cinema
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Reviews for Blade 2
Everything gets bogged down in one spectacularly gory action sequence after another.
The only dread it inspires is in the possibility that its director prefers turning human flesh into CGI-enhanced mush over exploring genuinely frightening material.
Blade II is almost excessively violent -- OK, it is excessively violent -- but that's exactly what Snipes and Blade fans want. Believe me, they get it.
Relieved of the action-stalling expository responsibility that dogs so many movies based on superhero comics, Blade 2 goes straight for the jugular.
It's a bad action movie because there's no rooting interest and the spectacle is grotesque and boring.
Why spend $9 on the same stuff you can get for a buck or so in that greasy little vidgame pit in the theater lobby?
While the new film is much more eye-catching than its blood-drenched Stephen Norrington-directed predecessor, the new script by the returning David S. Goyer is much sillier.
Action-packed but ugly, the movie hasn't a shred of dead or undead humanity aside from a few funny insults.
This film seems interested only in wowing us with stunts, makeup, special effects and plot twists that we see coming for miles.
This isn't a horror movie with enough emotional resonance to cause nightmares, but it may inspire you to take a long bath before going to bed.
If you can keep your eyes open amid all the blood and gore, you'll see Del Toro has brought unexpected gravity to Blade II.
Any subtlety, mystery, or surprise present in the first film is gone.
A B picture in love with the zest of its comic-book origins, it embodies that medium's pulse-pounding spiritedness and silliness.
... del Toro maintains a dark mood that makes the film seem like something to endure instead of enjoy.
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