Better than the original...

Rating: 6/10 (8 April 2002)

Though that's not saying much, as the first Blade movie is in my vampire flicks bottom 10. The sequel is better looking and better directed (it is, however, the least involving of Guillermo del Toro's directorial works--everyone looking for a more interesting take on vampirism by him should check out Chronos), and the idea behind the story is interesting enough, but very little plot shows up on screen. What we actually get is a very loud, very violent movie where plot, acting and characterization take a distant second place behind the carefully choreographed fight scenes every five minutes. This is far more video game than movie.