Worth watching

Rating: Null/10 (31 August 2002)

Is this film ground breaking or thought provoking in any way? Not really. Is it worth renting? Well, if you want to sit back and have a good time it sure is. I saw this movie at the theaters when it first came out. I saw it despite the fact that the reviews of it were split and that I didn't care much for the original film. However thanks to one personal recommendation I paid my $6.50 to see it at the theater and came away with a smile on my face. This was a perfect summer film even though it actually came out in the spring. I actually found it to be more entertaining than the more hyped and overrated "Spiderman." This film starts off fast and never thinks about slowing down. Sure the last 15 or so minutes may have been a little overkill with its how-can-we-top-what-we've-already-done epic battle. And I'll concede that the characters could have been explored a little (okay, a lot) more. But those flaws do not prevent the film from being thoroughly entertaining and, surprisingly, very creepy at times. Take a bow, Mr. Del Toro!

Kudos must also go to Snipes. I respect him as an actor but in the first Blade I found him intolerable with his facial expressions and acting that was over the top for even comic book film standards. This time out he got it just right. Now let me give Mr Snipes a bit of advice: skip doing the Black Panther film. Playing two super hero roles in a short time span could lead to some serious type casting.
Oh, is it okay for me to say that Leonor Varela is a goddess? I think I'm in love.