The fight scenes are fun, but we've seen enough after an hour

Rating: Null/10 (24 September 2003)

Blade II (2002) Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlman, Luke Goss, Leonor Varela, Norman Reedus, Thomas Kretschmann, D: Guillermo del Toro. Loud, bloody, slice-and-dice retread to the loud, bloody, slice-and-dice predecessor again has Marvel Comics' wisecracking night warrior, The Day Walker defeating vampires. This time, he sides with a band of his hard-hitting enemies to take on something they both have never encountered: a vicious super-vampire that is making its own type of vampires. Spectacular special effects and style, which are more confident this time, get in the way of the mythology of vampires and crucially the story; the movie also turns mind numbing and grotesque. Running Time: 117 minutes and rated R for strong persuasive violence, language, some drug use, and sexual content. **