Trend setting action movie

Rating: 9/10 (18 August 2004)

I find that with movies like this the are 3 types of people. There are those who are just waiting for another "Pieces of April". Then there are those who are waiting for the the sequel to "ID4" And lastly there are those who are free of any sort of blinders, they know that there is a time and place for all movies.
"Blade" is a highly influential movie. It sparked a revival of martial arts, with its intense fight scenes. It tapped in to the darker side of late 90's, with a seedier side of Vampirism and an unforgiving attitude. It brought cool back to the comic movie genre, although few knew it was one at the time.
And it did all this with an "R" rating. Not a horror movie, not a Vampire movie, and definitely not "Pieces of April". Although the acting is comparable... 8.5/10