Mark:
After loving Blade, and hating Blade II, I wasn’t certain about Blade: Trinity – would it capture the darkness and light of the original, or it would it be schlock? I can thankfully say, that although Trinity isn’t great, it is superior to the second.
Apparently Wesley Snipes didn’t enjoy making this film… I say that not having read any reviews or interviews, just based on his demeanour. If there was ever a less interested leading man, I can’t recall it. Why do it? Or why not just veto it? Stu and I were both a bit confused about why he let it go out, when he was so lazy and unmotivated in his performance.
Jessica Biel struggles with her extremely limited role – she barely had anything to say, and her dramatic range was hardly tested. The one scene when she was allowed to show any emotion didn’t move me at all.
The only one of the three stars to emerge enhanced is Ryan Reynolds. How he got so buff is a topic for another day, but at least there was some life in his character. His screen time is really the only time this movie has any life. His banter with Parker Posey is the highlight of a pretty poorly scripted and directed film.
The lighting and camera work are all of the modern day, show-em-nothing style, which, as I’ve previously discussed, is something I don’t appreciate. What’s the point of making the characters so cool, and their actions so awesome, if we are struggling with vertigo?
Blade: Trinity is enjoyable for what it is, but is hardly ground-breaking. If you enjoyed the original, or like Vampire films, then maybe check this out. Otherwise, wait for DVD.
Rating:
Blade: Trinity completely confounded me. How could this film be so bad, especially considering that we’ve had the same writer along for the ride? As a director, Goyer has done fine, but Blade: Trinity has such an incredibly poor script. It’s as if he simply ran out of ideas. The only aspect of this film that’s interesting and/or refreshing is Biel and Reynold’s characters. Biel (whilst not having too much to do) looks great as the action hero, and Reynold’s Hannibal King is great, providing the comic relief as well as some kick-arse action. Kris Kristofferson shouldn’t have been in Blade II, so it comes as little surprise to learn that he’s utterly gratuitous in this sequel. Parker Posey made a complete mess of her character, and it was weird seeing Natasha Lyonne in this movie. Her character seems out of place, never quite hitting the mark.