Blade II is wonderfully put
together, though the material that it presents us becomes boring and
repetitive about half-way through the movie. Aside from the outstanding
special effects and amazing shots during the many action sequences, the
entire picture lacks substance. When any shape or form of dialogue starts
to build, the conversation is either terrifyingly stupid or annoyingly
short-lived. I can either accept the movie for what it is, or what it was
supposed to be, or just not recommend it. And seeing that I can’t follow
the path that number one paves, I’m going to have to choose option number
two. The originator, Blade, was very original and
entertaining; though this is repetitive and bland. I do have great things
to say about this movie, but when it was over I felt half-full. If they
had cut out some of the more stupid action sequences and clipped in some
intelligent dialogue my experience would’ve been more enriching and
thought provoking; but the actual cut wasn’t, and I’m going to lay down
the law right now…
In the film, Wesley Snipes plays a half-man
and half-vampire that has the intelligence of a human and the skills and
swordsmanship of a immortal. He must use his supernatural birth defect to
save the human race from wrong-doing, blood-sucking vampires who want to
use there special powers to do evil to the world and its entirety. He is
the only person with an ounce of positive energy in them who has the
ability to battle these commotion-causing immortals without getting their
head ripped off within two seconds; a vampire-hunter if you will. Though
the basics of the plot are the same as the first, the premise is much
different; and less unique for that matter. This time, Blade (Snipes) must
save humans from a new kind of vampire, in his toughest adventure ever.
This new kind of supernatural is stronger, and more powerful than ever and
wants to destroy both races, the mortal and the immortal; leaving the
universe for itself. This is all good, but the problem that I had with the
story is that it was extremely hard to follow because of the tiring effect
that all of the never-ending, non-stop action played on me. After an hour
I felt sick!
As discussed in the first paragraph, the well
put together action scenes were one of the flicks more redeeming features.
Combined with killer special effects and cool battles, they’re the one
really great thing that the film has to offer. The camera-work swiftly
moves along and incorporates great sci-fantastic inguinal and metaphoric
visual effects. I particularly liked a scene where the camera moved
elegantly while showing Blade riding his motorcycle down a large in-door
driveway. The way the view shifted so perfectly, makes you feel like
you’re were in this world of completely immortal vampire soles with no one
to turn to except for the vampire hunter himself. If you’re looking for
some good entertainment, and are a part of a group I like to refer to as
“the average movie-goer”, you will probably enjoy this for its
entertainment value. Though I was not entertained by the movie, I
am not the average movie-goer, I’m a critic; and I admit to looking at
movies much harder than they should be.
Blade II offers great sets,
intriguing sci-fi, and an interesting premise; but just doesn’t make the
cut. The constant action was too much for me; when people are moving to
and fro for two hours solid, I really get antsy; though I am not like most
people. Wesley Snipes worked for the role of Blade, though I can’t say
that I was tremendously blown away by his performance, as I was after the
first. If you haven’t seen the original, I would recommend it much more
than this one, because it is ten times more original and fun. For most
people, Blade II will be an appreciable action flick, but for
me it was a drag. Personal preference is everything.
-Danny, Bucket Reviews
