Blade is an entertainingly macabre and excitingly staged action horror, with a propulsive energy...

| Original Score: 4/5 | Oct 27, 2021

Not only is this an important movie for comic book films in general -- it's just a f---ing blast!

| Original Score: B+ | Oct 19, 2020

Blade's stomach-turning special effects, bone-crunching martial arts and cynical humor will more than satisfy any action-film addict's need for a fix of eye-popping escapist adrenaline.

| Apr 2, 2019

Noise and martial-arts action mask its tinny pedigree.

| Mar 29, 2019

For a while, anyway, this vampire picture flies.

| Original Score: 3/5 | Jul 15, 2015

Has the comic-book movie reached the end of the line? The glumly familiar, been-there-done-that aspect of Blade certainly suggests so.

| Original Score: 1/4 | Jul 15, 2015

Blade is often ridiculous, mostly poorly written and, surprisingly poorly acted too.

| Original Score: 1.5/4 | Jul 15, 2015

What is unusual about the film is the way it combines high-tech violence with the more up-close-and-personal violence of vampires. These characters and the aggressive way they attack each other justify all the film's considerable noise.

| Original Score: 3/4 | Jul 15, 2015

Such techno-action may give Blade enough power for a sequel, but one is left wondering whether there's any room for its central character to sustain interest beyond this flashy debut.

| Jul 15, 2015

Creative cinematography and non-stop, decently choreographed gratuitous violence make watching this comic-book movie entertaining. In fact, it's arguably the best comic-book movie of the year.

| Jul 15, 2015

Hopelessly dated before its release.

| Apr 18, 2007

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.

| Apr 18, 2007

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

| Jun 24, 2006

Blade would've been a lot more fun if everybody had lightened up a notch.

| Original Score: 2/4 | Dec 11, 2004

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

Full Review | Original Score: 2.5/4 | Apr 12, 2002

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.

| Original Score: 5/5 | Oct 8, 2001

Much of the success of Blade is due to Wesley Snipes, who plays the title character with mountain-like quietude and sensual strength (an effect deepened by his digitally enhanced voice).

| Original Score: 2.5/4 | Jan 1, 2000

Eventually, Blade loses its edge.

Full Review | Jan 1, 2000

A dull Blade indeed!

Full Review | Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000

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

| Original Score: 2/4 | Jan 1, 2000