Achieves just the right combination of lore and fetishized action movie.
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06/17/08
Blade (1998)
55 %
Reviews Counted: 80 Fresh: 44 Rotten:36 Average Rating: 5.7/10
Consensus:
Not much more than a stylish, action-packed thriller.
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Synopsis: Based on the comic book of the same name, BLADE (Snipes) is a half-mortal, half-immortal bent on avenging his mother's death and destined to rid the earth of a race of vampires. Meanwhile, the modern-day technologically advanced vamps he's targeted are in pursuit of his special blood type... [More]
Genre: Horror/Suspense
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, N'Bushe Wright, Donal Logue
Director: Stephen Norrington
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer
Composer: Mark Isham
Producer: Peter Frankfurt, Wesley Snipes, Bob Engelman
Screenwriter: David S. Goyer
Composer: Mark Isham
Producer: Peter Frankfurt, Wesley Snipes, Bob Engelman
Reviews
Top Critic
An attempt to redefine cutting edge horror, this techno-vampire pic is spoiled by the same weak storytelling and flashy, computer game visuals.
06/24/06
Top Critic
Snipes plays his superhero character with such aching coolness that you can't wait for the next dumb-ass vampire to get in his way.
10/08/01
Top Critic
Norrington's ability with stuntwork, fight sequences and positing CGI are unquestionable.
01/01/00
Top Critic
A reasonably diverting videogame of a movie but not successful entertainment.
07/23/07
Though slick and diverting in some aspects, increasingly silly pic has trouble meshing disparate elements -- horror, superhero fantasy, straight-up action -- into a workable whole.
04/18/07
Top Critic
You end up with a fast-paced, sci-fi, action hero, monster movie that screams, the makers hope, for a franchise.
04/09/05
Top Critic
Embora as cenas de luta sejam intensas e o roteiro seja hábil ao trazer a história de Blade para as telas, os fracos efeitos especiais e a trama envolvendo o “deus sangue” comprometem um pouco o filme. Felizmente, a continuação se revelou bem melhor.
07/18/03
Dark and edgy comic book characters, punctuated by a hypnotic techno soundtrack and jaw-dropping action. Snipes was born to play the role. Dorff delivers a fantastic villain.
03/21/03
The acting is overblown, the special effects are impressive, and the violence is loud and often. Just like in a comic strip.
02/08/03
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