Blade II
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 72 Ratings

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  • 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. Washington Post
    Reviewed by: Stephen Hunter
    80
    Ghastly yet wonderful at the same time.
  3. Film Threat
    Reviewed by: Michael Dequina
    70
    The drawing card for Blade II is -- the promise of a blood-soaked action/horror thrill ride, and Snipes and Del Toro get the down-and-dirty job done with style.
  4. Variety
    Reviewed by: Joe Leydon
    60
    May be too grisly to extend its appeal beyond its fan base.
  5. Salon.com
    Reviewed by: Laura Miller
    50
    Suffers from way too many fight scenes that last way too long and look way too computer-generated.
  6. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    40
    The sequences are handsomely designed, but frankly, you might as well be watching someone play a video game.
  7. San Francisco Chronicle
    Reviewed by: Mick LaSalle
    0
    Duller than first version.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 20 out of 25
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 25
  3. Negative: 2 out of 25
  1. KeithK.
    May 30, 2002
    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
  2. TahjW.
    Jan 25, 2006
    9
    This offers without a doubt one of the greatest cinematic action experiences of all time. Wesley Snipes IS Blade and Del Toro's vision is brilliant.… Expand
  3. TysonB.
    Dec 3, 2005
    8
    The start of something great (Orginal Blade) just changed tone and downgraded to good.
  4. grandpajoe6191
    Sep 27, 2011
    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
  5. SuperheroMovies
    Aug 27, 2013
    7
    Even though the plot and character development have hardly improved from the original, this sequel delivers more stylish action and grimmer visuals than the original thanks to Del Toro's upscale direction.… Expand
  6. marcmyworks
    Dec 2, 2013
    5
    Critics have often noted Blade 2 as the superior film in the franchise, I disagree. The amount of poorly done computer effects, overflow of characters and script make this film a lot to be desired.… Expand

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