Violent, monsters, lots of gadgets - very much a boys' film

Rating: 8/10 (3 October 2002)

Briefly, Blade is searching for Whistler, who 'turned' just before he supposedly killed himself in "Blade", and is now the vampires prisoner - and the Vampire Nation approach Blade to ask for his help in leading a crack-team of Vamps (the "Blood Pack") against a wholly new threat - Reapers, who feed on vampires.
I always enjoy Guillermo Del Toro's films, and I am a sucker for quality special effects - so I loved this film.
Wesley Snipes is superb at all the brooding and the action stuff, but rubbish in those (mercifully few) moments where he actually has to act. It doesn't matter.
Luke Goss is very good as Kamon, and the special effects - Oh my - they're beautiful. So many slow-mo camera moments, deadly gadgets, brilliant vampire combustion, and actually very, very well done monster FX for the reapers.
The only person I really didn't like was Whistler's replacement, but that just meant I enjoyed the ending even more. (Whistler is crap too, but less intrusive).
"mad props", as they say, to Guillermo for a fantastic ride. If only they could get him to do Daredevil.