Just as good as the original, if not better.

Rating: 9/10 (11 September 2002)

Terrific yet even more violent sequel as Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson reprise their roles from the first movie and director Guillermo del Toro runs the show here.
The story, written by David S. Goyer here is even more complex as Blade (Snipes) who bails out his mentor/sidekick Whistler (Kristofferson), who from a lab, and the duo and the new partner, Scud (Norman Reedus) are urged by the vampire nation to assist them in riding the world of a new threat that are called "Reapers" and their feared ringleader, Jared Nomak (Luke Goss).
The Reapers themselves, are certainly a work of art, and not only they feed on humans, but vampires, too. That's why has the nation deeply concerned and they see their bitter rival Blade and Whistler to lead the crusade.
Blade, Scud, and Whistler are soon paired with the Bloodpack, a buffed up and ambitious version of "The Wild Bunch" or "The Dirty Dozen" (take your pick). The unit's sole purpose was to kill Blade and they're led by Nyssa (Lenor Varela), the king's daughter and Reinhardt (Ron Perlman), who sort of resembles Victor Franko minus the hair.
Once the bunch find their targets, the movie begins to get very intense and the fight scenes are brutal, so I'll put at that. There are some unexpected surprises that follow and you're not sure what will happen.
Director Guilllero Del Toro is no stranger to making movies that deal with vicious creatures. "Cronos" and "Mimic" are a couple of noteworthy examples. And here, he takes the film in a direction in the way someone drives down a back road at night, not knowing what they run into. You ask yourself "Where do you find the suspense in that?"
"Blade II" asks the same question and you don't how to answer that. Well, it's just as good as the original, if not better.