Blade: Trinity (2004)

Director: David S. Goyer

Writer: Marv Wolfman, Gene Colan, David S. Goyer

Tagline: The final hunt begins.

Actors: Wesley Snipes, Kris Kristofferson, Dominic Purcell, Jessica Biel, Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey, John Michael Higgins, Triple H, Natasha Lyonne, Ron Selmour

Runtime: 1h 53m

Category: Comic Book, Vampire

Synopsis: On a routine hunt, Blade encounters something he did not expect; a Familiar posing as a vampire. After staking him with a silver spike, he realized he had just killed a human. Seeing this on the news, Whistler, his sidekick/handyman/weapons-maker, reminds him about the consequences of his lack of attention. During this conversation, their compound is stormed and burnt to the ground by the police (owned by the vampires), killing Whistler. Now in captivity, and low on his serum, he is rescued by a small band of vampire hunters known as the Nightstalkers. Joining forces, they inform Blade that the vampires have actually found Dracula, the proprietor of the vampire race. They have unearthed him he is none to happy. Eager for the upper hand, the Nightstalkers inform Blade of another little fact; they have been working on a genetic weapon that could possibly destroy the vampire race for good. This new biological weapon, known as Daystar, consists of tiny microbes designed to seek out vampire DNA and destroy it, causing almost instantaneous death. As the battle between good and evil rages on, will our heroes be able release Daystar and finally put an end to this plague that has swept this planet of ours?

Review: I was very, very eager to see this movie, right from the get-go. Hearing that they were actually gonna incorporate Dracula into this film made me very suspicious though. I was a tad worried about how they were gonna portray him. But I was pleasantly surprised.

The story itself was very well written. With the inclusion of the Nightstalkers and Dracula, they were able to create a believable reality in which hope for the good guys was not completely assured. This not-so-new concept of the death of Dracula was nicely altered from its original form into a new-aged version that has never been done before (although has been talked about extensively). The Nightstalkers themselves were a great addition to the story. Their talent and charisma was something that gave this age-old vampire tale a new-age feel. With some catchy humor they were able to make each one their own entity. Giving each Nightstalker their own little background story was a great idea, giving the viewer a feel for each character individually. Unfortunately, the character development from the last two movies was a bit lax. I think that can be attributed to the fact that Blade is Blade and does not need to change. The story was great overall.

The acting was a kind of paradox for me. Not sure of what to make of Ryan Reynolds, I decided to let his humor slide and understand that certain characters need to evolve. I thought his acting was very well done and was very pleased. The other characters that worried me were Jessica Biel and Dominic Purcell’s characters. Knowing the acting background of Jessica Biel, I was very apprehensive to accept her in a “kick ass” “bad girl” role. But she was able to pull it off fairly well. Dominic Purcell on the other hand, as a relatively unknown actor, was a new experience for me. I took me by surprise that they would have given such a massive man a crappy script. I think if he would have had better lines, he would have killed.

The graphics, like in the first movie, were extremely well done. With minimal CGI and very nice fight scenes, I was very impressed. I was actually able to concentrate on the story and not have to worry about the overkill of CGI from the second movie. Thanks to Goyer for getting his shut together.

Rating: 22. Although I enjoyed the snippets of comedy that were present, I must be fair. The comedy they had, although very funny, was not necessary. For movies like this, most comedy has little to no place. I love Ryan Reynolds, and his sense of humor, but there was just no reason for it here. The movie overall was very well done and made a nice finally for the Blade series. Bravo to Goyer for his wonderful adaptation of a well respected genre. (22of25).

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