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Blade II

R Released Mar 22, 2002 1h 56m Horror Action Fantasy List
57% Tomatometer 150 Reviews 68% Popcornmeter 250,000+ Ratings
Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster "Blade." Half Man ... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.
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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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David Edelstein Slate 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. Jul 14, 2015 Full Review Alexander Walker London Evening Standard It is directed by Guillermo del Toro: by "directed" I simply mean he turned his camerawork over to the computer graphics surgeons who cut, slice, dice and vivisect the material to mount a gross eyeassault of CG sequences. Jul 14, 2015 Full Review Jack Mathews New York Daily News 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. Rated: 1.5/4 Jul 14, 2015 Full Review John Wilmes The Ringer Twenty years ago, Wesley Snipes and Guillermo del Toro paved the way for everything from the Marvel Cinematic Universe to ‘Twilight’... Mar 23, 2022 Full Review Matt Patches Polygon It's a movie with real stakes - and not just the ones Blade throws through vampiric hearts. Oct 20, 2021 Full Review Matt Goldberg Collider Blade II is an incredibly upbeat picture, and rather than focus on Blade's loneliness or how he's humanity's protector and yet can never truly be one of them, del Toro gleefully jumps into the action scenes. Oct 18, 2018 Full Review Read all reviews

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Esra Y If you gotta rely on your lead's star power you at least make sure they are in every scene and story revolves around them (like the first movie) GDT does a good job w directing but this one is a miss. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 09/15/24 Full Review ED M I love this action film. Good plot too. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/24/24 Full Review Audience Member I don't know I loss count I repeat watch again this movie. Best marvel movie about vampires Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/24 Full Review Howard H Great sequel that displays a different direction that is very enjoyable to watch. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 04/23/24 Full Review Derek L Even though the sequel to 1998's Blade slightly edges its predecessor, the film's plot still underwhelmed and its characters lacked any opportunities to develop nor shine. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 04/22/24 Full Review Audience Member Over 20 years later and serves as one of the most fun, sequels for comic book films This was the second dvd I ever purchased too This introduced me to the comics character and Wesley Snipes as a mainstream actor It also revived Guillermo del Toro's directing career after Mimic flopped; you can see his passion for comics and monsters throughout Picking up a few months after the original Blade is searching for his mentor Whistler after he was supposedly killed by vampires He manages to track him down saving him from turning and Blade has a new hideout along with his new partner Scud Then he discovers a new strain of vampires are loose on the streets; The Reapers who are like crack addicts and will infect everyone in a matter of weeks feeding on not just humans but vampires as well Their leader is Jared Nomak so Blade will need the help of old enemies known as the Bloodpack whom have trained to take him out But a deeper conspiracy is revealed as Blade tries to wipe out this ravenous group of Reapers This is just as fun as the first movie with incredible action scenes, creative vampire designs with the Reapers, and a cool soundtrack My first introduction to Ron Perlman and Norman Reedus too Some of the CGI is quite noticeable and it is derivative in spots I remember playing the video game on my ps2, it was fun and short Still crazy this came out 2 months before Spider-Man and thankfully paved the way for the rest of the Marvel Cinematic Universe even 'Twilight' It's a shame Snipes faced so many legal troubles with tax evasion and Blade 3 was a disaster during production But Blade 2 made Wesley Snipes huge in his career at the time with del Toro showing his craft for creatures and action Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/23/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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Scud (Norman Reedus, left) and Whistler (Kris Kristofferson) debate in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Priest (Tony Curran, left) attempts to fight off a reaper in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Snowman (Donnie Yen, right) battles a reaper in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Kris Kristofferson stars as "Whistler" in New Line Cinema's action thriller, Blade II. Blade (Wesley Snipes, left), Nyssa (Leonor Varela, center) and Scud (Norman Reedus) review their new weapons in New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Wesley Snipes (left) and Director Guillermo del toro discussing a scene on the set of New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Norman Reedus stars as "Scud" in New Line Cinema's action thriller, Blade II. (l to r): The Bloodpack: Chupa (Matthew Schulz), Nyssa (Leonor Varela), Asad (Danny John Jules), Verlaine (Marit Velle Kile), Reinhardt (Ron Pearlman), and Snowman (Donnie Yen) in BLADE II. Director Guillermo del toro (right) with a Reaper on the set of New Line Cinema's action thriller, BLADE II. Wesley Snipes (center) as Blade in New Line Cinema's action-thriller, Blade II. View more photos

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Synopsis Exploding from the pages of Marvel Comics comes the thrilling follow-up to the blockbuster "Blade." Half Man ... half vampire, and consumed by a desire to avenge the curse of his birth and save the human race from a blood-drenched Armageddon. In this newest action-packed adventure, Blade (Wesley Snipes) is forced to team up with the very vampires he hates in order to overcome a new type of monster which threatens to eradicate both races.
Director
Guillermo del Toro
Producer
Tomas Krejci, Wesley Snipes, Peter Frankfurt, Patrick J. Palmer
Screenwriter
David S. Goyer
Distributor
New Line Cinema
Production Co
Milk and Honey Productions Ltd, Marvel Enterprises, Amen Ra Films, New Line Cinema, Imaginary Forces, Linovo Productions GmbH & Co. KG
Rating
R (Sexual Content|Language|Some Drug Use|Strong Pervasive Violence)
Genre
Horror, Action, Fantasy
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 22, 2002, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 25, 2009
Box Office (Gross USA)
$81.6M
Runtime
1h 56m
Sound Mix
Dolby SR, DTS, Dolby Stereo, Surround, SDDS, Dolby A, Dolby Digital
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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