Will the sequel live up to expectations?

Rating: Null/10 (30 October 2002)

I really enjoyed the original film and, knowing how disappointing sequels can be, I didn't hold out too much hope for Blade II... which meant that I was pleasantly surprised
Obviously spending far more money on effects than plot, the producers have realised what made the original so popular, i.e. the fight sequences. OK, so the CGI effects are a little lame at times, but Wesley Snipes is his usual cool self, strutting around with an almost Dali-esque air
The story (or what there is of it) concerns Blade teaming up with vampires to battle a mutant race of blood suckers but that never intrudes upon what is the main reason for watching (although the mutants themselves are splendid, almost like something out of a Clive Barker novel). Blade II is now on my list of "must buy" DVDs