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Rating: Null/10 (30 November 2004)

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One of the best comic to film conversions, dark, funny, gory and action packed. We are introduced to Blade, a half man, half vampire with a tragic past who has made it his lonely quest to kill all vampires. His advantage over them is that he has their strength, speed and heightened senses, and can expose himself to sunlight without fear of burning up. His disadvantage is his need to feed-blood is necessary for him, but is not in ready supply as he will not drink from a human. The film deals with Blade noticing that vampire activity has increased, that gangs are coming together under lead vampire Frost who plans to become all-powerful. It is only a matter of time before this happens, and the human race, oblivious, is doomed.
The action in Blade is superb, with Snipes showing off his martial arts skills, and managing to look kick ass cool as he does it, and the effects are brilliantly bloody. The opening scene in the vampire club is one to be remembered for the ages, and many of the fight scenes are equal to the best Hong kong has ever produced. Kristofferson is good as Blade's only friend, Wright is OK as the woman half way to vampirism, and Dorff is excellent as Frost. The film scores points for being down beat, not striving to be like anything that has come before, or trying to fit conventions, and by doing this it raises itself above the majority of modern horror, action, and comic movies. 9 out of 10.