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Blade II (2002) 6.6
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6.6/10 from 101,035 users
Metascore: 52/100
Reviews: 538 user | 218 critic | 28 from Metacritic.com Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reaper vampires who feed on vampires. Director:Guillermo del Toro |
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Cast
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| Wesley Snipes | ... | ||
| Kris Kristofferson | ... | ||
| Ron Perlman | ... | ||
| Leonor Varela | ... | ||
| Norman Reedus | ... | ||
| Thomas Kretschmann | ... | ||
| Luke Goss | ... | ||
| Matt Schulze | ... |
Chupa
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| Danny John-Jules | ... |
Asad
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| Donnie Yen | ... | ||
| Karel Roden | ... | ||
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Marit Velle Kile | ... | |
| Tony Curran | ... | ||
| Daz Crawford | ... | ||
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Santiago Segura | ... | |
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Plot Synopsis
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A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community. The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. Now their quickly expanding population threatens the existence of vampires, and soon there won't be enough humans in the world to satisfy their bloodlust. Blade, Whistler (Yes, he's back) and an armory expert named Scud are curiously summoned by the Shadow Council. The council reluctantly admits that they are in a dire situation and they require Blade's assistance. Blade then tenuously enters into an alliance with The Bloodpack, an elite team of vampires trained in all modes of combat to defeat the Reaper threat. Blade's team and the Bloodpack are the only line of defense which can prevent the Reaper population from wiping out the vampire and human populations. Written by Sean Daly
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When Evil Strikes, One Man, Still Has The Edge. See more »Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for strong pervasive violence, language, some drug use and sexual content | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
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Official Sites:
New Line Cinema [us] Trailer, screensaver, message board | RCV Film Distribution [nl] (Dutch) | See more »Release Date:
22 March 2002 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Blade 2: Bloodhunt See more »Box Office
Budget:
$54,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend:
$60,999 (Hong Kong) (6 September 2002)Gross:
$60,999 (Hong Kong) (6 September 2002)Company Credits
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Blade: Sounds like a plan.
Whistler: What do you really think?
Blade: They're gonna fuck us the first chance they get.
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(uncredited)
Written by Spider One (as Spider)
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Did You Know?
Trivia
The character on Snowman's armor is the Japanese kanji 'yuki' which means 'snow'. See more »Goofs
When Damaskinos is running towards a helicopter to escape, a camera shadow is visible across his back. See more »Quotes
Scud: So B-man, what do you think?Blade: Sounds like a plan.
Whistler: What do you really think?
Blade: They're gonna fuck us the first chance they get.
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Crazy Credits
No real reapers were hurt during the making of this film. See more »Soundtracks
"Tonight the Stars Revolt!"(uncredited)
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Blade I was what I call a good rental for "popcorn eater": good action scenes, descent acting but nothing more. Blade II is what I call a true motion picture, a cinematic experience. How many sequels (in the horror genre) are better than the original movie? Moreover how many good comics adaptation do we know of? "Few" is the answer for both questions and Blade II might be among those "few". It is a multi-layers movie where the action/horror fanatic will have what they're looking for, a Vampire/Kung Fu flick (and that's fine) however those of us who are asking for more than just another Blade sequel might discover a very thought through movie blend in a myriad of details with extraordinary fight sequences (thanks to Donnie Yen) and a "design" feel to it. Obviously the main critic against Blade II is a very "simplistic" scenario when you know from the beginning what is going to happen: the story is about Blade (Wesley Snipes) who is half vampire, half human and refuses his vampire nature trying to fight the "bloodlust" he suffers. His hatred for the vampire and therefore half of himself is unlimited. In this sequel Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire nation in order to face an even greater enemy: the reapers who feed on vampires as well as on human (who are luckily to us close to Blade's heart). The scenario is simple but not simplistic and Guillermo del Toro "tour de force" is to give volume to this scenario by blending it in a very design atmosphere exploring the notion of "Duality". Blade's duality is obvious: he is fighting half of himself like a metaphoric evil within each and every one of us. The secret of his redemption does not lie in what he is but in what he does and what he feels. His quest for humanity ends at the same time as his hatred for the vampires but moreover for himself. On the opposite the reapers are bodies/corpses, their reasons for being are purely physical, basics (they live to feed) their appearance pushes the limits of horror (reaching the borders of gore) in order to demonstrate how unhuman they really are, in other words how "Essence" (where you come from) in that case human or vampire is not what matters. This gap between the beauty of Blade (Wesley Snipes) or Nyssa Damaskinos (Leonor Varela) and the reapers (Luke Goss etc...) emphasis the gab between "Soul" and "Soulless". Guillermo del Toro delivers his best movie (after Mimic in 1997). Unlike Mimic which was a well directed but average horror movie Blade II is an exceptional horror movie supported by terrific actors (Kris Kristofferson, Ron Perlam etc...). Witnessing on screen the birth of a Soul is not a usual thing. Guillermo del Toro managed to do it in a paradoxical beautiful manner.