Spectacular

Rating: 8/10 (19 December 2002)

Clad in black leather body armour and armed with a variety of high tech and low tech weapons, Blade (a human-vampire hybrid with tattoos, sunglasses and an attitude) spends his nights hunting 'suck-heads' with the help of Whistler, his sidekick and armourer. His exploits are set against the background of the complex political intrigues of the vampire nation, a well organized and intricate society.
This movie isn't one to try to be something it's not. I'm not going to say that it doesn't have a plot (it does, and an entirely suitable one at that), but if you want high-brow drama, you're looking on the wrong shelf in the video store, amigo. Its action, gore and big-bangs right from the word go, while not stooping to the knuckle-dragging level.
The story in interesting enough, the SFX are seamless and impressive, and the acting doesn't seem to have any great weak points. If you want to see a fast paced, hip, cool and super violent, this is the flick for you.