Follows a different formula...and succeeds

Rating: 8/10 (29 November 2012)

The problem with horror movie sequels nowadays is that they are so repetitive.Take the "Final Destination" movies for example.Every one of them is pretty much just a rehash of the original,only the setting differs.With "Blade II",however,that is not the case.
In the beginning of the film we get a recap from the previous one.People who have watched the original may find this unnecessary and a little annoying,but it didn't really bother me that much.Shortly after the recap blade finds Whistler and rescues him(I won't go into more details).At first I thought that was an enormous plot hole,but it's explained withing the first half hour.
The fight scenes are choreographed better and they don't use CGI as much as in in the original.When they do use CGI,it's way better than the first movie.We don't get that much character development and the main focus is on Blade and Nyssa.
The thing I liked the most about "Blade II" was the plot twist near the end of the film.The ending itself is much more dramatic than in the original.That said,the film doesn't quite end on a happy note,but I won't spoil it for you.
"Blade II" is a very well made action/horror flick and a rare case where the sequel is better than the original.