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Blade II

Blade II

Fantasy · Horror · Action · 2002

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

Movie details

Blade II

“Faster. Sharper. Deadlier.”

2002 Fantasy · Horror · Action 1h 57m

Critical arithmetic

The consensus, allegedly.

IMDb

6.7 / 10

251.2K votes

Rotten Tomatoes

57 %

Tomatometer

Metacritic

52 / 100

Metascore

TMDB

6.6 / 10

Community rating

External scores via OMDb · CC BY-NC 4.0. Values normalized for display; availability varies by title.

Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.

CriticWise case file

What this film says about your taste.

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The archetype split

Who fights over Blade II?

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Names above the title

The people responsible.

Directed by

Guillermo del Toro

Written by

David S. Goyer

Wesley Snipes

Wesley Snipes

Blade

Kris Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Whistler

Ron Perlman

Ron Perlman

Reinhardt

Leonor Varela

Leonor Varela

Nyssa

Norman Reedus

Norman Reedus

Scud

Thomas Kretschmann

Thomas Kretschmann

Damaskinos

Luke Goss

Luke Goss

Nomak

Court is in session

Put Blade II on trial.

Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.

The defence The Adrenaline Seeker

“Momentum is a formal choice.”

The velocity sharpens instinct and tension, making every beat land before self-importance can settle in.

The prosecution The Prestige Tourist

“Speed as an alibi.”

The film races past its weak spots and hopes acceleration will keep the audience from inspecting the evidence.