En un mundo cohabitado en guerra por hombres y vampiros Blade es un vampiro que, al contrario que el resto, no se alimenta de humanos, y que pretende acabar con la raza de "seres superiores" que mordieron a su madre cuando estaba embarazada.
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- Callum9 de junio de 2026⭐⭐⭐½ – Blade – Leather coats, vampires, and a whole lot of attitude. Before superheroes completely took over the cinema, Blade was out there proving that comic-book movies could be stylish, violent, and unapologetically cool. Watching it now, it's impossible not to notice the similarities in aesthetic to films like The Matrix. The black leather, the gothic atmosphere, the industrial soundtrack, and the dark urban setting all capture that late-90s mood perfectly. Whether intentional or not, it feels very much of that era, and honestly that's part of its charm. Wesley Snipes is the film's greatest strength. He brings a physical presence and confidence to Blade that makes the character instantly believable. Even when the plot is doing fairly predictable things, Snipes is compelling enough to keep the film moving forward. The story itself isn't especially complicated. You can generally see where things are heading long before they arrive, and some of the pacing feels a little lumbering by modern standards. Yet the film never becomes boring because it's constantly leaning on style, action, and atmosphere to keep you engaged. There are also flashes of genuinely interesting cinematography and editing scattered throughout. Not every creative choice lands, but enough do that the film develops an identity beyond simply being another action movie with vampires. What I appreciate most is that Blade feels willing to embrace its own weirdness. It's not trying to be grounded realism or prestige cinema. It's a comic-book vampire action film, and it knows it. Perhaps it isn't quite the masterpiece some remember, but it's still an entertaining ride and an important stepping stone for the superhero genre that followed. 🩸 A dark red cocktail served under neon lights — stylish, a little excessive, and unmistakably a product of its time.
- DK12 de mayo de 2025The best and the only true Vampire movie that's not cringe and lame, Wesley Snipes was great in this. Loved it as a kid, and everytime I come back to it to watch it again I always enjoy it. Also has one of the best opening scenes of any movie, and for many of us was the gateway to the rave scene that we grew up with in 2000's.
- ርልዪረ17 de febrero de 2025Blade came out in 1998 at the time comic book movies were going down the drain with the Batman movies, Spawn, and other properties not doing well with critics and audiences. Many did not realize Blade was a comic-book with no Marvel logo and Stan Lee's name appearing briefly at the opening credits. I would say that the films biggest strength is Wesley Snipes as Blade, he manages to be calm and reserve for the most part with some scenes showing more emotion when the film demands it. The rest of the cast which include Kris Kristofferson as Whistler, Stephen Dorff as Frost, and N'Bushe Wright ad Karen all do fine in their roles. I will say if your someone who lets say grew up with this film and your re-watching it, don't be surprised if the film hasn't aged with grace. That said i kinda liked the late 1990s style which gave the film its own identity, the only issue it at times the movie feels like a music video due to its use of fast forwarding and some editing. Stephen Norrington doesn't do a bad job as the director and its a shame that his career was ruined with that League of Extraordinary Gentlemen film, but he could of eased up on the odd directing choices i mentioned. Also some of the CGI is pretty bad by modern standards (but for the late 1990s it was passable). So in all i do enjoy Blade and in spite of its problems, it is my favorite of the trilogy mostly due to the last third. Not that the first 2/3 were bad, but the last third had some plot twists i didn't expect and some fun action scenes along with a death of a main character (granted its undone by the next film but it was still a good scene). So i recommend you give Blade a watch.
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Blade was released on 21 de agosto de 1998.
Blade was directed by Stephen Norrington.
Blade has a runtime of 2h 1min.
Blade was produced by Robert Engelman, Wesley Snipes, Peter Frankfurt.
En un mundo cohabitado en guerra por hombres y vampiros Blade es un vampiro que, al contrario que el resto, no se alimenta de humanos, y que pretende acabar con la raza de "seres superiores" que mordieron a su madre cuando estaba embarazada.
The key characters in Blade are Blade (Wesley Snipes), Deacon Frost (Stephen Dorff), Whistler (Kris Kristofferson).
Blade is rated 18.
Blade is an Action, Terror, Ciencia ficción film.
Blade has an audience rating of 7.8 out of 10.
Blade had a budget of 45 MUS$.
Blade has made 131,2 MUS$ at the box office.