Blade: Critic Reviews

A dull Blade indeed!

The count would be rolling in his grave if only there weren't a stake in his heart!

Eventually, Blade loses its edge.

Sultry, silly story!

Pure visceral imagery.

Hopelessly dated before its release.

Lots of exploding heads and oceans of blood, moves fast and with no discernible meaning but looks good.

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.

A pulsing, wooshing, visceral experience that amounts to great fun and an entirely disposable movie.

There are lots of stunts, chase sequences and so much computer morphing that the effects house must have been offering it at discount.

The fight scenes -- particularly Blade's first appearance -- are undeniably exciting.

Boring vampire blood bath isn't for kids.

Allows Wesley Snipes to show off his athletic prowess, but the storytelling leaves quite a bit to be desired.

Achieves just the right combination of lore and fetishized action movie.

great fun

Ideal summer fare: quite enjoyable, and equally disposable.

A reasonably diverting videogame of a movie but not successful entertainment.

An attempt to redefine cutting edge horror, this techno-vampire pic is spoiled by the same weak storytelling and flashy, computer game visuals.

You end up with a fast-paced, sci-fi, action hero, monster movie that screams, the makers hope, for a franchise.

[It's] dopey and lifeless.

[An] enjoyable movie experience.

Embora as cenas de luta sejam intensas e o roteiro seja habil ao trazer a historia de Blade para as telas, os fracos efeitos especiais e a trama envolvendo o "deus sangue" comprometem um pouco o filme. Felizmente, a continuacao se revelou bem melhor.

Guesomely dark and just plain unappealing.

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.

The acting is overblown, the special effects are impressive, and the violence is loud and often. Just like in a comic strip.