Blade: Trinity (2004)

2.5 out of 4

Starring: Wesley Snipes, Ryan Reynolds, Jessica Biel, Dominic Purcell, Parker Posey, Kris Kristofferson

Director: David S Goyer

Time: 113 mins

Viewed: in home theatre

Third instalment of the vampire hunter series finds Blade (Snipes) joining with team of human "Nightstalkers" (Biel and Reynolds) to fight and defeat the Big Vampire Dude - Dracula, or "Drake" (Purcell) - himself. Plenty of heart-staking action, much of it set to heavy rock/techno soundtrack, but super-quick editing renders almost everything a blur. Final battle between Blade and Dracula is a little disappointing, but Reynolds' wisecracking former vampire-turned-hunter adds much-needed levity to the film.

(c) Joe Wong (14 May 2005)