Even Parker Posey’s turn as a campy vampiress feels phoned in, as if she is making bank in order to stomach the deferred or minimal pay of her next ten indie pet projects.
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12/08/04
Blade: Trinity (2004)
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Reviews Counted:157
Fresh:43
Rotten:114
Average Rating:4.5/10
Consensus: The latest Blade flick is getting a little long in the tooth; critics call it bloodless, dull, rusty, and an assortment of other puns.
Runtime: 2 hrs 3 mins
Genre: Action/Adventure
Synopsis: A ramped-up techno soundtrack bleats out adrenaline-pumping action tunes while leather-clad vampire slayers smash through walls and floors and ceilings, break windows with their bodies, and... [More]
Starring: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds
Director: David S. Goyer
Reviews for Blade: Trinity
An unnecessary third installment of an action-movie franchise running on fumes.
12/08/04
It does have a few laughs, but it's time to end the franchise when the best thing about the movie is Ryan Reynolds' abs.
12/08/04
He's big, he's bad, and he bites back. Wesley Snipe's "Blade: Trinity" is campy good fun.
12/08/04
Blade: Trinity is by far the worst of the Blade movies, but for diehard fans of the comic book, it still may hold some excitement.
12/08/04
Almost as entertaining on purpose as it is by accident, Blade 3 is equal parts kinetic mayhem and bloody burlesque. But it moves real quick and it sure isn't boring.
12/08/04
If Blade himself can't carry a movie with his own name on it, then perhaps the time has come to hang up the stakes for good.
12/07/04
Blade:Trinity gives us front row seats to watch the end of Wesley's career and the career of Parker "Former Indie Queen" Posey.
12/07/04
Lacks anything resembling an original, absorbing tale.
12/07/04
The third installment of the Blade series is a choppy, forgetful, suspense-free romp that substitutes campy humor for chills.
12/07/04
Top CriticLet’s face it: the Blade movies have always been better than they should’ve been...
12/07/04
Instead of building on its predecessors, Blade: Trinity feels cheap, compromised, and plumb tuckered out.
12/07/04
It's not original, but it does what it does well, and it's a lot better than Underworld.
12/07/04
Blade: Trinity is a carbon copy of its predecessors. It's all kick-ass attitude and style without any substance to back it up.
12/07/04
[Goyer] achieves an equitable balance between grim gore and sneaky humor.
12/07/04
From his director's chair, Goyer gives the film an adult stylishness that borders on the genuinely artistic.
12/07/04
Goyer makes a strong series debut as a visual stylist, though he's handicapped by his own, at times, bloodless script.
12/07/04
It's silly, violent fun, sometimes mindlessly entertaining but hardly, if ever, engaging.
12/07/04
It's sad to see Wesley Snipes standing around on the sidelines while his franchise is hijacked by a bunch of obnoxious, wisecracking white kids.
12/07/04
Most writers think you should choose one plot and stick to it. But Goyer decided that instead of going with just one plot possibility, he could go with several.
12/07/04
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