Slick, loud, fun...eventually tiresome

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2003)

Blade (1998) Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'bushe Wright, Donal Logue, Udo Kier, Arly Jover, Traci Lords, D: Stephen Norrington. Comic-book night warrior (Snipes) born with half human/half vampire attributes teams up with a female doctor and a mortal to hunt the undead in Manhattan for revenge on his mother's death. Nothing really tops its opening scene in a vampire disco in this flaunting yet very slick action-horror gorefest compiled with excitement and special effects, but it runs out of steam. Followed by a sequel. Running Time: 123 minutes and rated R for strong violence/ gore, and language. ** ½