A brilliant follow-up and excellent second instalment in the trilogy.

Rating: 8/10 (21 July 2006)

So, I finally got around to posting my review for this movie. I must say that BLADE II is probably the best of the trilogy. I absolutely6 refused to watch this sequel until I'd seen the original. After I did, I wanted to see this one as soon as possible. I was not let down. I was pleased to see Kris Kristofferson return as Whistler as I enjoyed his performance in the first movie. Of course, Wesley Snipes is excellent as Blade once again. I liked how this film made use of an ensemble cast as this time, the humans and vampires are in danger and Blade must team up with a crack team of vamps who were being trained to kill him.
I was especially surprised when I heard that Luke Goss, whom I knew from 80s boy band Bros would play the big bad vamp Nomak in this film. But he is excellent any time he is on screen, very menacing. Ron Perlman and Matt (FAST AND THE FURIOUS) Schulze are very good as two of the reluctant vamps teaming up with Blade and Norman Reedus is very good as the two-faced Skud.
The action scenes are all handled brilliantly. and the final death of 'good' vamp Nyssa is very moving. All in all, a brilliant film.