Blade is back for a third and supposedly final installment in the day-walking vampire trilogy. This time things aren’t going to be as easy as they may have been in the past, if you call Blade’s past heroics easy. Now, instead of just some street thug hoodlum vampires or even super-vampires out to eradicate everyone but themselves, Blade must contend with the ultimate vampire, Dracula, or better known here as Drake.
With a new movie comes new gadgets and new co-stars, this time Blade is teamed with Hannibal King (Reynolds) and Abigail Whistler (Beil) and things are a little different now that Blade is a marked man by the FBI after being caught on camera accidentally killing a human rather than what he thought was a vampire.
Soon enough Blade is captured and taken to jail where he learns the true plot the vampires have in store for the world, and more importantly, Blade himself.
Blade: Trinity is a collaboration of the first two films as it mixes blood and guts with high-tech gadgetry along with having the ultra-super villain to contend with. As far as whether or not it works is a little up in the air. Personally I really liked the new weapons and Jessica Beil’s character did kick quite the vampire ass, not to mention she got herself in primetime shape as did Reynolds. Both actors must have spent a considerable amount of time in the gym in preparations for these roles because they are fit as can be.
Reynolds is included in the cast to add the comedic flare for the film and also to take a large ass-whooping from wrestler turned actor Triple H, a.k.a. Jarko Grimwood. Triple H isn’t exactly in this film to bring it an Oscar but it is fun at times to see the big lug pulling an arrow from his eye and snapping his arm back in place.
On the other hand, the one character that really didn’t fit whatsoever was Parker Posey’s rendition of vampire slut Danica Talos. Posey is known for her familiar snarl and uptight bitch characters but here, along with her costume, it really seems way to much like a circus act, and while the film never really takes itself too seriously it is just is a sore spot in a decent flick.
Trinity is sure to draw good numbers opening weekend, but I can already see a large number of poor reviews steering people away from this one. While this isn’t a work of art it is far from a disaster, and if you are a fan of the first two you should have a good time here. Don’t let poor reviews deter you from seeing a movie that isn’t exactly your traditional blip on mainstream critics’ radars.
