Blade
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45 out of 100

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7.1 out of 10

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 23
  3. Negative: 8 out of 23
  1. Film.com
    Reviewed by: Tom Keogh
    80
    A pulsing, wooshing, visceral experience that amounts to great fun and an entirely disposable movie.
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  2. Chicago Sun-Times
    Reviewed by: Roger Ebert
    75
    Wesley Snipes understands the material from the inside out and makes an effective Blade because he knows that the key ingredient in any interesting superhero is not omnipotence, but vulnerability.
  3. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Michael O'Sullivan
    60
    Blade's stomach-turning special effects, bone-crunching martial arts and cynical humor will more than satisfy any action-film addict's need for a fix of eye-popping escapist adrenaline.
  4. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Michael Wilmington
    38
    Often ridiculous, mostly poorly written and, surprisingly poorly acted too. No matter how many flashy scenes the filmmakers shoot, the bad lines just keep dripping down. [21 Aug 1998]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 13
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 13
  3. Negative: 0 out of 13
  1. TysonB.
    10
    The start of something great.
  2. kublay0880
    8
    Wesley Snipes was definitely the best option for this character which he gives the right personality to, Chris Christofferson it's also a good addition to the movie. The plot could have been better but it's a very entertaining movie and for those familiarized with the comic book are also going to enjoy it.… Expand
  3. kingshahid
    8
    The plot itself was to my liking but the movie itself was comparable to Underworld. I prefer Blade over Underworld on both their debuts as a series. I have yet to see the sequels of either though. The costume was much more nicer in Underworld and I enjoyed the Vampire's sophistication in that movie but the action was much more in Blade by Snipes.… Expand
  4. grandpajoe6191
    4
    "Blade" has its right character with Wesley Snipes as the Vampire hunter Blade. But the movie is bathed in the wrong dialogues and childish scripts. Overall a film you want to watch when free of your time. No more, no less.… Expand

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