OK movie, enough action for those with short attention spans...

Rating: 5/10 (22 March 2002)

I was hoping this movie would have the same depth of plot as the original, but I was mistaken. The entire movie was almost one giant action sequence. Any fleshing out of the plot was rushed. It was an OK movie if you're just in the mood to watch stuff explode and watch neat vampire death effects.
If you were hoping to see Wesley Snipes act in this movie, you're going to be disappointed. It's an awful lot like he'd repeated all his character's mannerisms so much, he's become bored with them.
The special effects rate very high on the "ooh, ahh" scale. However, any scene where the vampire ninjas are crawling across the ceiling or walls looks very fake. We're all used to wirework and slow-mo angles of scenes nowadays, but at least in them, gravity and momentum looks somewhat logical. In the ninja scenes, though, they jump and fall with a rushed, unreal look. I kept thinking of Cats & Dogs when I was watching these scenes. It's sad that in this day and age, they're still making mistakes like they did back in the Mortal Kombat II movie.
If you're looking for a good action flick with a unique plot, then pass. This movie was worth matinee price, but I wouldn't waste nine bucks on it.