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Blade

1998

Stephen Norrington

Wesley Snipes, Stephen Dorff, Kris Kristofferson, Sanaa Lathan ...

6.0

93,718

Fantasy. Horror. Action When Blade's mother was bitten by a vampire during pregnancy, she did not know that she gave her son a special gift while dying: All the good vampire attributes in combination with the best human skills. Blade grew up to be a vampire hunter for revenge on his mother's death.

	Media	Author	Review
		Dennis Harvey Variety	“'Blade' takes itself too seriously without providing any emotional thread to hang onto (...) Snipes acting chops and charm go untapped"
		Roger Ebert rogerebert.com	"It slams ahead in pure visceral imagery (...) Snipes as Blade gives the movie that edge of emotion without which it would simply be special effects (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 4)"
		Mick LaSalle SFGATE	"'Blade' is meticulous and subtle, not just in its camera technique but in the way it works its themes and creates a mood"
		Michael O'Sullivan The Washington Post	"Blade's stomach-turning special effects, bone-crunching martial arts and cynical humor will more than satisfy any action-film addict's need"
		Owen Gleiberman Entertainment Weekly	"'Blade' is the sort of glittering trash pile that makes you dread the words comic-book movie."
		Stephen Holden The New York Times	"Although the opening scene suggests a dark urban satire, 'Blade' quickly turns into a cartoonish futuristic action-adventure yarn"
		Darren Bignell Empire	"Snipes's formidable presence is crucial (...) Some ropy CGI aside, this is slick, energetic fun (…) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Snipes is a charismatic action hero in this exciting, energetic pre-MCU Marvel movie (...) It certainly has some startling scenes. 'Blade' is an entertainingly macabre horror (…) Rating: ★★★★ (out of 5)"
		Meagan Navarro Bloody Disgusting	"Blade demonstrated that a Marvel movie could be more than just action. The fight sequences, action scenes, and high energy soundtrack all made for an addictive action movie, sure, but Blade has more depth than it could’ve gotten away with."

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