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Blade (1998)

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Blade (1998)

Overview

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.


Starring Cast


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Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
6.1

Overview

The Daywalker known as "Blade" - a half-vampire, half-mortal man - becomes the protector of humanity against an underground army of vampires.


Starring Cast


Where to watch

Hulu logoHulu
Apple TV logoApple TV
Google Play logoGoogle Play
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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film's core conflict, while involving a hidden, exploitative elite, is primarily framed as an apolitical good-versus-evil action narrative. Its focus on a lone, individual hero fighting a monstrous threat prevents it from explicitly promoting either progressive or conservative ideologies.

The movie features a Black lead character, consistent with the source material, demonstrating visible diversity in its casting. The narrative primarily focuses on a supernatural conflict and does not explicitly critique or negatively portray traditional identities.

Secondary

The film "Blade" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative is solely focused on action and horror within a vampire-hunting context, without exploring queer identities or experiences in any capacity.

The film "Blade" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses entirely on its primary plot elements involving vampires and vampire hunters, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

The film does not feature any female characters who engage in or win close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents. The primary female character, Dr. Karen Jenson, is a scientist and not a combatant.

The film's main characters, Blade and Deacon Frost, retain their established male gender from the Marvel Comics source material. Other significant characters were either new creations for the movie or did not have a widely established gender in prior canon that was subsequently changed.

The character Blade was canonically established as a Black man in Marvel Comics. In the 1998 film, he is portrayed by a Black actor, Wesley Snipes, aligning with the source material. No other significant characters in the film represent a race swap from their established comic book origins or historical depictions.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.1

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
7.1
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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5.9
Metacritic logo
4.7

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