Review of Blade II (2002) by Hugo P — 12 Nov 2014

My fave from the trilogy! It's got the coolest fight scenes, story, character design and soundtrack! And the best part of it all, Guillermo del Toro is the man!

This review of Blade II (2002) was written by Hugo P on 12 Nov 2014.

Blade II has generally received positive reviews.

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