Marvel May - Blade Trinity (2004)

        Hey guys, Chuck here, and we're wrapping up the Blade trilogy on Marvel May with Blade Trinity. Directed by David S. Goyer, this movie marked a low point for the Blade trilogy, and marked the final Marvel Comics film from New Line Cinema. Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson return as Blade and Whistler, respectively, and are joined by newcomers including Jessica Biel, Dominic Purcell, Ryan Reynolds, Patton Oswalt, Parker Posey, Callum Keith Rennie, Natasha Lyonne, and Triple H. 

      So, this movie sees a vampire cult finding a tomb in the Syrian desert, believing it to be the resting place of the first vampire: Dracula. Yep, after a unique concept with the Reapers in Blade II, Blade Trinity gives us frickin Dracula. Seriously. Anyway, the vampires set up Blade to have, apparently, killed a human. So, this means that both vampires and law enforcement are after Blade. Whistler sacrifices himself and dies, for real this time, and Blade is taken into custody. A psychiatrist and vampire expert talks with Blade, revealing himself to be working with vampires. After a confrontation, Blade is broken out by two vampire hunters, Hannibal King and Abigail. It's also revealed that Abigail is the daughter of Whistler, and she and Hannibal lead a team of vampire hunters called the Nightstalkers, and Blade sides with them to take down the vampires, and the resurrected Dracula. 

       Okay, so to be honest, I'm not a fan of this movie. But, then again, I don't think many are. I think, of the three Blade movies from New Line Cinema, Blade Trinity is the weakest, primarily for the story. David S. Goyer, who wrote all three movies in the trilogy, shouldn't have directed this movie, especially for what was his second directorial effort in feature film. I think that a more experienced action director was really needed to to balance this movie out. 

         Wesley Snipes and Kris Kristofferson are both, once again, great as Blade and Whistler, although we do get much less of Whistler in this movie than in the previous two. Jessica Biel does a great job as Abigail, as do Ryan Reynolds as Hannibal King and Parker Posey as Danica Talos, the film's secondary antagonist. Dominic Purcell, who I enjoyed as Mick Rory/Heat Wave in the Arrowverse on The CW, was a fine pick for Dracula, but his performance was all over the place, and definitely a far cry from his work in the Arrowverse. And why the fuck were Patton Oswalt and Triple H in this movie? I honestly don't get why they were here. 

          Anyway, this movie had some decent action, about on par with the other Blade movies. But, that's the problem. Blade Trinity doesn't evolve the story in new enough ways, and just feels typical for a comic book film in the mid 2000's. And it is unfortunate that a franchise that helped Marvel hit it big in cinemas would go out with such a bland and weak entry. So, I'm giving Blade Trinity a rating of 2.35/5. 

           Now, I do need to mention that Marvel Studios is planning a big screen reboot of Blade, which will be part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is set to star Mahershala Ali as Blade. And I, for one, am definitely excited to see what Marvel Studios does with Blade, given the way they've had success with Iron Man, Captain America, Doctor Strange, and so forth. 

        Okay guys, that'll wrap up the Blade trilogy for Marvel May. But, join me this Sunday for the penultimate Marvel May review: Ghost Rider.

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