Blade the Vampire Slayer

Rating: Null/10 (13 July 1999)

BLADE ( rating, * * out of 5 )
Blade (Wesley Snipes) is half human and half vampire who spends his spare time hunting down full-blooded vampires who go about chomping on...ah what the hell, who cares? The story line is bog stock and the overall point to this movie is not to actually have one.
Let's visit reality for awhile here. (another place I haven't been lately) For the film makers, active participation in not having a point is accomplished by careful design, because it's the gratuitous action and frequent gore that propels this film along. To have a point would only get in the way of what is really important - like decapitations, disembowelments and wearing really cool sunglasses.
The action sequences are very good while the gore is convincingly off-putting. Even though the fight scenes are brutally violent with no redeeming qualities what-so-ever, they are impressive.
In a nutshell, 'Blade' is very macho with lots of foul language and moronic one-liners. (standard equipment for these types of films) Are you starting to get the picture?
Wesley Snipes (who is in perfect harmony with his inner psychopath), displays an expert hand, and indeed foot, through the habitual bouts of fisty cuffs and ritual impalings. His performance though is frigid and aloof which makes it difficult for a discerning audience to give a damn. (also by design)
This film is not aimed at the people who donate to museums, or for those who sip vintage sherry while attending fashion shows. It is however aimed at those who wear their reproductive organs on the outside and their sensitivities on the inside. That's right fellas, if you had to put up with 'Hope Floats' just to keep the little lady happy, then 'Blade' will be the perfect revenge.