| Posted by: Strider at March 23, 2002, 6:58 am | | Topic: Reviews: Blade 2 Forum: JoBlo | | Blade II (2002) Rated R for Strong Pervasive Violence, Language, Drug Use, & Sexual Content Director: Guillermo Del Toro Starring Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Luke Goss, Leonor Varela, Norman Reedus, & Donnie Yen. The film's plot focuses on Blade(Wesley Snipes) who is still hunting and killing vampires. Blade is eventually confronted by a group of vampires called the "Blood Pack". They beg Blade to help them fight a new breed of undead called "Reapers", who will wipe out the entire human and vampire race, if they are not stopped. Blade agrees to help his enemies, but he will be in charge of everything. One of the reasons this film works, is because of Guillermo Del Toro. Just recently, he had said he wanted to make the "world's most ass-kicking film". Indeed. Blade II is exactly that. Del Toro blows you away with every single action sequence. And he does this brilliantly, without slowing down, or allowing the film to breathe. Del Toro also brought a great visual style, and a very energetic feel to this sequel. Wesley Snipes returns once again to reprise his role as the vampire hunter. And once again, he delivers a solid performance, and most importantly, he kicks ass! His character is basically the same as in the original, which is a good thing. However, there is one drastic change with the character: Blade seems to be much more at peace with who and what he is. I thought that was a nice little touch to the character. As for the rest of the cast: Kris Kristofferson reprises his role as Whistler. I am so glad he was brought back, for he brings a certain amount of sarcasm and wit that is very enjoyable. I also genuinely liked Ron Perlman as Reinhardt, who is just a bad ass, and plays the role of the semi-hero and villain perfectly. I enjoyed Leonor Varela's performance as well. She brought some much-needed sex appeal to the film. And surprisingly, her character developed a little bit of a romance with Blade, which was nice. On the downside: The film hardly had any dialogue. But really, who cares? Watch the film, and believe me, it won't matter to you either. Blade II features a new batch of characters, and you would think that they would be well developed, correct? Well, that isn't the case. You really don't much about them at all. This did not bother me, but I believe it could've been worked on. Blade II is an awesome sequel, and manages to top the original. If you're looking for a good time, go see Blade II right away. Trust me, you will not be disappointed. Guillermo Del Toro will kick your ass, just like he did mine. Running Time: 1 hour 50 minutes Grade: 9/10 Strider |
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