An excellent action flic with a fresh new story

Rating: Null/10 (28 April 2000)

From Blade's opening sequence you can tell this is not the ordinary Vampire flic. Escorted by former porn star Tracy Lord's, a young man enters an industrial rave that even by this 'sin city's' standards is frightening.
The hero, which we soon realize is himself as much vampire as human, enters the fray and proceeds to slay the vampire patrons implementing everything from silver spikes to automatic weapons to his longsword, Blade's signature weapon.
Wesley Snipes does an excellent job of portraying Blade, a man 'infected' with Vampirism because his mother was bit by one, while still in the womb. Dedicating his life to ridding the world of vampires, he is befriended by Whistler, played by Kris Kristofferson who trains him, helps him and tries to find a cure for him.
Steven Dorff plays Deacon Frost, a vampire who has a purpose behind his madness and sees Blade as his sole enemy which must be eliminated.

The industrial/techno score compliments the movie well, quick cuts and masterful martial art scenes all accentuate each other and contribute to the overall aesthetic of the film.
Highly recommended.