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52 out of 100

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7.3 out of 10

Generally favorable reviews- based on 44 Ratings

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  • Starring: Kris Kristofferson, Wesley Snipes
  • Summary: Wesley Snipes returns as Blade, the Marvel Comics half-human, half-vampire character he vividly brought to life in the 1998 hit film of the same name. (New Line Cinema)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 7 out of 28
  3. Negative: 7 out of 28
  1. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Desson Thomson
    90
    To appreciate the movie, you have to be okay with vampire violence. I don't mean subtle little nips at the neck and, ooooh, it's directed by Werner Herzog.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    May be too grisly to extend its appeal beyond its fan base.
  3. Chicago Tribune
    Reviewed by: Robert K. Elder
    38
    Against the rest of his dramatically flimsy crew, Snipes' sunglasses-at-midnight strut conveys an almost lifelike sheen. Almost. He's more alive than the movie, which is dead on arrival.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 23
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 23
  3. Negative: 2 out of 23
  1. KeithK.
    9
    Sometimes when an actor turns to directing, the results can be disastrous, such as Dana Plato's helming an episode of Cops, with tragic consequences. But just a year after winning the award for Best Supporting Actor for Traffic, Guillermo del Toro has gone behind the camera with remarkable success, in Blade 2. The movie occasionally shows some "newbie jitters" (what we call it when the newest person on my Babylon 5 chat group erroneously refers to the Minbari as "Klingons," or to the rest of us as "dorks"), but it's a really great movie in most ways. … Expand
    • 0 of 1 users said yes
  2. TysonB.
    8
    The start of something great (Orginal Blade) just changed tone and downgraded to good.
    • 1 of 1 users said yes
  3. grandpajoe6191
    7
    What I like about Guillermo Del Toro is that every movie he makes has beautifully gruesome visuals that overrides all the cons of the movie. "Blade 2" is a good example im talking about.… Expand
    • 3 of 3 users said yes

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