Blade II (2002)
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Critic Consensus: Though Blade II offers more of what worked in the original, its plot and character development appear to have been left on the cutting room floor.
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Cast
as Blade
as Abraham Whistler
as Reinhardt
as Nyssa
as Scud
as Elder Eli Damaskinos
as Jared Nomak
as Chupa
as Assad
as Snowman
as Kounen
as Verlaine
as Priest
as Lighthammer
as Vanessa Brooks (uncredited)
as Rush
as Jigsaw
as Golem
as Blood Bank Doctor/ Reaper
as Blood Bank Guard/Reaper
as Blood Bank Nurse
as Drug Dealer
as Blood Bank Guard
as Vampire With Exposed Spine
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as Reaper
as St. Cloud
as Choad
as Little G
as Tea Bag
as Man in London Porno Shop
as Young Blade
as Reaper
as Reaper
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Critic Reviews for Blade II
All Critics (147) | Top Critics (34) | Fresh (84) | Rotten (63) | DVD (17)
There's no script to speak of, but del Toro devises every battle to wow even the most jaded martial-arts mavens; the dissolutions and implosions are beautiful.
Del Toro 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. And only a critic, sworn to serve, could stick it out to the end.
No one seems to be having much fun, with the possible exception of Kris Kristofferson, who is back as Blade's venerable human sidekick, Whistler. The film finds few variations on the themes of run, kick, chomp and gulp.
The world can always use another entertainingly trashy B-movie, and Blade II fits the bill.
Blade II is a better vampire movie than recent entries such as Queen of the Damned or Dracula 2000. That said, Wesley Snipes' return as slayer of the undead still is fairly anemic.
The borderline-chaotic fight scenes, set to a deafeningly loud rap-rock/heavy metal score, are directed and edited for maximum kinetic impact.
Audience Reviews for Blade II
Wesley Snipes once again dons the leather overcoat, this time to join forces with an elite vampire unit to combat a race of Nosferatu-like zombie vampire hybrids who threaten to over-run both races. Blade II is essentially the vampire film's answer to Aliens with the high-octane action of the first film still in evidence but this time it is added to by Guillermo Del Toro's keen sense of style and atmosphere. The production design is fantastic and the script involving different factions constantly vying for the upper hand is far more complex than that of most superhero films (David Goyer went on to co-write The Dark Knight). My only gripe is that some of the CGI is starting to look a little dated in a similar way to the original Spiderman films, but this is a comparatively minor point. It may not be to everyone's taste, but for fans of the genre it is a visceral cocktail of vampiric gore and martial arts mayhem that action junkies and horror fans alike should not miss.
Super Reviewer
Guillermo del Toro does Blade right with Blade II.
Spanning an hour and 50 minutes, there is enough entertainment value to hold everything together. Set at a decent pace, the plot details come steady and at the right times, while the story houses a good combination of action, violence, and even some drama to top it all off.
The action is stylized with some great choreography, including some over the top moves backed by solid CG. The transition between CG to live action melds well during the fights scenes.
Wesley Snipes is one confident Blade, thus leading to a favorable hero. Ron Perlman and Luke Goss provider some excellent supporting characters and Leonor Varela is a delight on screen. If there is a flaw in this film, it is the under utilization of Donnie Yen.
Blade II comes together well, leaving a recommendable sci-fi action picture.
Super Reviewer
It's a significant improvement from the first installment of this Marvel comic. Blade II is more darker, yet stylish but still suffers from the lack of character presentation and consistent storytelling. Wesley Snipes, once again wields the sword with a sharper edge, but still one-sided. 4/5
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Blade II Quotes
| Blade: | How do you feel? |
| Whistler: | Like hammered shit. |
| Blade: | You obviously do not know who you are FUCKING WITH! |
| Blade: | Well, you didn't think I forgot about you, did you? [stabs his sword through the plexiglass and into Rush's head] |
| Blade: | [pulling the pin out of a UV grenade] You obviously do not know who you are fucking with! |
| Blade: | You're human? |
| Kounen: | Hardly, I'm a lawyer. |
| Kounen: | Barely, I'm a Lawyer. |
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