Why not to see this film

Rating: Null/10 (25 March 2002)

***SPOILERS*** ***SPOILERS*** Well, having read over the other reviews, I apparently didn't see the same Blade 2 as everyone else did. So, I'll have to review the one I saw.
This was as disappointing a sequel as I have ever seen. Let me state that I like a well-thought (ie. plotted) action movie where there are only one or two plot holes. And I also like Wesley Snipes as an actor. This film proves that he's as good as his material and his material was terrible. IF you are definitely going to see the film, don't read any further as I will lay out the plot and the problems fairly completely. Otherwise, read on...
The plot is that an ancient vampire from Eastern Europe has been experimenting with creating a strong, weakness-free breed of vampire and it's gotten loose and he has to turn to Blade to save the earth (and his own skin).
Problems with the plot:
I. The ancient vampire...
1 - is funding an effort to replace himself on the top of the food chain. He's managed to live for centuries and build himself a position of wealth and privilege and he's going to risk that eternity to make something that will replace him. (Not too bright, how again did he manage to survive all that time, much less build a power base?)
2 - looses control of the Reaper subject in the first place and has to call on his mortal enemy to cover his butt. No locks on the doors apparently.
3 - Instead of taking Blade to a temporary location that cannot be traced back to him, the ancient vampire has Blade walk in through the front door of his stronghold. Hi, I'm home.
4 - The ancient vampire actually meets with Blade in person exposing himself,(here I am Blade) rather than remaining behind the scenes and acting though intermediaries.
5 - Knows way too much about the Reaper strain for something that has just been discovered. Tries to pass off the Reaper as an evolution of the vampire virus. (Why hasn't the virus mutated or evolved before now?)
6 - Gloats about the glory of the "new" Master Vampire that he's breeding and shows our heroes where the test tubes baby vamps are stored, so that they can destroy them later in the film. (Can someone please just shoot him now and save me 30 minutes of screen time?)
7 - Doesn't kill Blade when he can. (I know that this is a staple of the Master Villain mistakes, but come on. Just once I'd love to see the "hero" killed by the villain and the sidekicks then have to save the day)
8 - Remains at the secret stronghold (Grand Moff Tarkin aboard the Deathstar) so that he can be trapped and killed by the original Reaper.
II. The Reaper Virus (aka Zombie Movie hides as Vampire Flick)
1 - requires the vampire to feed every few hours.
2 - infects everyone that the Reaper feeds upon (human and Vampire).
3 - transforms those infected at an incredibly rapid rate, just slightly longer than 20 minutes (except for the standard plot device of infecting a team member who takes far too long to transform and then does so quietly just so that he can kill the martial arts vampire from behind and deprive us of a really cool fight scene)
4 - makes those infected immune to everything except for sunlight/uv radiation.
5 - In typical Zombie movie fashion, the fewer the number of Reapers being fought on screen, the tougher they are to kill. The Reapers in the club are nearly impossible to kill but the team mows through hundreds of Reapers in the sewers like a hot knife through butter.
6 - The original Reaper takes his own life at the end of the film for no apparent reason.
III. The lackeys (Other Vampires & Human agents)
1 - are prepared for UV radiation by wearing protective bodysuits and goggles when they go to offer Blade a truce with the "Vampire Nation". Nice touch, thinking ahead. Apparently, these are the only two suits and they were destroyed so that they couldn't be used again in the film.
2 - Proves that they are incredibly bright and well trained by taking Blade down not once but twice. The first time is with tasers and the second is a mass attack with shock batons. Then, the lackeys forget all their training and go one on one with Blade so that he can kill fifty or so in a minute and 30 seconds. (Or did Coach Vamp send in the 3rd string to get some play time?)
3 - Attack the original Reaper with machine gun fire when they already know that only UV Radiation will harm him. (In other words, they die needlessly and in twenty minutes will be the new Reaper Army)
4 - Willingly follow Blade into the sewers to hunt the Reapers with UV grenades and no way to shield themselves. (see #1 in this section)
III. Lovestory between Blade and the Vampire Princess
Given Blade's history and the fact that he killed his mother in the first movie, I don't buy it even for one second. It doesn't matter how attractive she is. She's the enemy.
IV. The Fight Scenes
1 - look like some sort of MTV Video Choreography
2 - uses cut-away shots to cheat and make it look like someone other that Wesley Snipes can actually fight. Just hire people who can do the moves to be standins and have the camera center on Blade during the fight scenes so we don't notice that the fighters aren't necessarily the actors (requires a more difficult camera shot but gives a more enjoyable result)
I could go on, but I think I'll stop now. Hopefully, if this movie does well enough for a 3rd installment, the Studio will actually spend money on a screenplay.