Edited sentence: " Conversely, James Berardinelli gave the film 2½ stars out of 4, writing: "Blade has the capacity to dazzle, but it also will leave many viewers dissatisfied.It slams ahead in pure visceral imagery.It uses the extreme camera angles, the bizarre costumes and sets, the exaggerated shadows, the confident cutting between long shots and extreme closeups.Reaction to Blade among critics was mixed, with the film earning a 54% rating on Rotten Tomatoes.Roger Ebert gave the film 3 stars out of 4, writing: "Blade ... is a movie that relishes high visual style