Dark and Gruesome

Rating: Null/10 (22 April 2003)

Darker and more gruesome than the original, Blade II delivers an intoxicating blend of horror, butt kicking martial arts and comic book sensibility. Wesley Snipes is back as the half vampire half human `Daywalker' whose life's mission is to hunt and eliminate the undead. Also making a return appearance is Kris Kristofferson as his sagely sidekick Whistler. Mexican Director Guillermo del Toro amps up the action, inserting incredibly violent, but entertaining fight scenes every ten minutes or so. The story is outlandish but remains true to the movie's comic book roots - which means it makes enough sense while you are watching it, but doesn't hold up to close scrutiny at the coffee shop post theatre.