Wesley Snipes Returns in 2002 for Blade 2

Marvel Comic Film Directed by Guillermo del Toro

Aug 21, 2009

Blade is recruited by members of the Vampire Nation to lead the Bloodpack (a group of elite vampires) and hunt down an even more dangerous species of bloodsucker

Set two years after the first film, Blade, the half vampire hunter, is on the trail of his former mentor Whistler, who is now a vampire, (having survived his attempted suicide in the first film) and is sought out by two representatives of the vampire nation. This is because there is a new breed of vampire walking the streets and it is one that prays on both humans and other vampires.

Wesley Snipes once more steps into the role of Blade and Kris Kristofferson returns as Abraham Whistler. Karen Jenson (N’Bushe Wright) is nowhere to be seen and is not mentioned. However, Blade uses the cure she developed in the first film on Whistler and uses the new serum she was working on for him when the previous film ended.

Plot And Delving Into The Vampire Nation

Blade 2 is one of those films that is better than its predecessor. In the first film, Blade fought vampires, it was that simple. In this film, he is working alongside them; a team (the Bloodpack) who were training to hunt him become his backup. The concept of putting enemies together creates some of the best moments especially as Blade attaches an explosive device to the back of Reinhardt’s head (Ron Perlman) after he makes a racist comment.

The members of the Bloodpack share some of the kick ass moments, and show that had they been hunting Blade he would have had his work cut out beating them. However, it is the leader of the Reapers, who really steals the show. Jared Nomak (Luke Goss) is the first of the Reapers and when he bites someone (human or vampire) they too become reapers. Unfortunately, reapers need to feed daily so in a very short space of time their numbers will grow exponentially, meaning they need to be killed before they get too numerous.

The moments in which Blade and Nomak confront one another results in breathtaking fight sequences, and unlike the first film in which Blade rarely seemed to get hurt, when fighting Nomak you see the daywalker bleed. Unlike Deacon Frost, Nomak doesn’t appear to be ‘evil’ instead he is the victim of what has happened. He has an encounter with Whistler but leaves him unharmed proving that he is not simply a mindless killer.

Establishing the world of: vampires – bad, Blade – good, in the first film Blade 2 twists the concepts around so that the line between who is good and who is bad gets increasingly hard to see. The possibility of a romance between Nyssa and Blade is suggested all the way through with Blade even feeding her off himself at one point to keep her alive.

Blade 2 surpasses Blade, the world is not so black and white, and the audience gets to delve deeper into the vampire nation. The enemies are changed from the enjoyable (yet stereotypical) bad guys in the first film into more complex characters. They may feed on humans but they do so because it is who they are, and some still have a sense of honour.

Fans of Red Dwarf will also be delighted to see the presence of Danny John-Jules (aka the Cat) as Asad, a member of the Bloodpack.

Blade 2 also has one of the best endings of any film, which will leave the audience chuckling as the credits roll.

The best out of the trilogy, the story challenges the pre-established world, and nothing is just black and white. Fans of Blade, and action films will not be disappointed.

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