6.0
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Blade II (2002)
Blade II (2002)
Overview
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Rating & Dimensions
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center
Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Female Combat: Yes
Viewer Rating
6.0
Overview
Blade forms an uneasy alliance with the vampire council in order to combat the Reapers, who are feeding on vampires.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Center
Primary
The film's central conflict revolves around a classic monster-hunting narrative focused on survival against an apocalyptic threat, which inherently lacks strong political valence. Its solution emphasizes pragmatic alliances and decisive individual action rather than promoting specific ideological reforms.
The film features a diverse ensemble cast, including a Black lead character whose casting aligns with his comic book origins, rather than being an explicit race swap. The narrative primarily focuses on a supernatural conflict, without explicitly critiquing traditional identities or centering DEI themes.
Secondary
The film features Nyssa Damaskinos, a vampire, who repeatedly engages in and wins close-quarters physical fights against multiple male-coded Reaper creatures using a sword. She demonstrates skill and strength in these encounters.
The film 'Blade II' does not include any discernible LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses on action and horror elements without incorporating queer identities or storylines, resulting in no direct portrayal.
Blade II is an action-horror film centered on vampire hunter Blade battling a new breed of mutated vampires. The narrative does not include any identifiable transsexual characters or themes, nor does it touch upon gender identity issues. Therefore, there is no relevant portrayal to evaluate within the film's content.
Blade II features established characters like Blade and Whistler, who retain their canonical male genders. All other significant characters introduced in the film are original creations for this installment, not pre-existing characters whose gender was altered from source material. Therefore, no gender swaps occur.
Blade II features characters consistent with their established races from prior canon, such as Blade and Whistler. New characters introduced in this film do not contradict any pre-existing racial depictions from source material.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
6.7
6.6
Critic Ratings
5.7
5.2
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