A rare mutation has occurred within the vampire community - The Reaper. A vampire so consumed with an insatiable bloodlust that they prey on vampires as well as humans, transforming victims who are unlucky enough to survive into Reapers themselves. Blade is asked by the Vampire Nation for his help in preventing a nightmare plague that would wipe out both humans and vampires.
Blade II is almost excessively violent -- OK, it is excessively violent -- but that's exactly what Snipes and Blade fans want. Believe me, they get it.
– Paul Clinton (CNN.com),
CNN.com,
22 Mar 2002
rotten:
The only dread it inspires is in the possibility that its director prefers turning human flesh into CGI-enhanced mush over exploring genuinely frightening material.
– Mark Holcomb,
Village Voice,
26 Mar 2002
rotten:
The fight scenes are fun, but it grows tedious.
– Richard Roeper,
Ebert & Roeper,
1 Apr 2002
rotten:
Everything gets bogged down in one spectacularly gory action sequence after another.
– Ted Shen,
Chicago Reader,
18 Apr 2007
fresh:
The borderline-chaotic fight scenes, set to a deafeningly loud rap-rock/heavy metal score, are directed and edited for maximum kinetic impact.