Hi, everyone. "Moriarty" here with some Rumblings From The Lab...
I’ve got a ton of reviews finally going up this weekend, including BLADE: TRINITY. In the meantime, here’s a report one what Goyer’s up to...
Harry,
Just thought I'd pass on the details of a truly enjoyable experience I had last night here in Toronto. And, no, it has nothing to do with my sex life (sadly). Yesterday, I had the privilege of meeting David Goyer -- the writer/director of the upcoming Blade Trinity film and was invited for a sneak peak of the film a full month before it hits theatres.
Before I give you my thoughts of the film, first let me fill you in on some interesting revelations made by Mr. Goyer about other projects to which he is associated:
Y: The Last Man -- progress is being made with the film version of this comic book. David admitted he is a big fan of the book and has been in touch with Brian K. Vaughn (the writer of the comic) about the ending of the story. Apparently, Brian has entertained TWO possible directions for the story's conclusion and the film will take the path opposite to the one Brian chooses for the comic book. This way, should film be made before the comic book ends, readers of the book can still find satisfaction as the story comes to a close. In other words, the film wouldn't spoil it for readers of the book by giving anything away.
The Flash -- David would very much like to see a film version the The World's Fastest Man. Talks are in the very early stages but there is a good possibility he will be involved in some capacity.
Murder Mysteries -- This is David's so-called "dream project". A film version of Neil Gaiman's short-story is very much on his mind. If Blade Trinity is a box office success, David thinks he will have the clout to move this project forward. His inclination is to try his hand at a small independent type film following Blade Trinity.
Batman Begins -- Unfortunately, because of time constraints, David didn't have much to say about this much anticipated film. He did say that the "fans won't be disappointed". That's good enough for me.
Now, about Blade Trinity...
I won't go into much detail and spoil it for others. I will say the film is very much in tone with the first Blade film -- with some extremely funny moments thanks to Ryan Reynolds' character = Hannibal King. He delivers some of the best lines in the movie. Kris Kristofferson makes an abbreviated appearance as Whistler and Jessica Biel does a great job portraying his daughter Abigail -- another no-nonsense ass-kickin' vampire slayer. Parker Posey is the villainess and does a great job as Hannibal King's "straight man". Much of the humor in the film is very much at her expense.
As in all previous Blade films, there is plenty of action and explosions. However, I must admit I'm getting desensitized to all the hand-to-hand combat seen in Jackie Chan movies, The Matrix, or even Buffy: The Vampire Slayer. The martial arts just doesn't seem to give me that adrenaline rush it used to. Don't get me wrong. There's still some very effective fight sequences in Blade Trinity but I was more intrigued with the new weapons brandished by both Blade and Abigail. Abby, as viewers of the trailers already know, packs some nifty gadgets designed to ruin any vampire's day (or night) from the concealed knife in the tip of her shoe to her "Ultra-Violet Arc" weapon.
The film didn't always work for me. I had some issues with the "Big Bad" of the film with whom Blade must fight during the last act of the movie; and I suspect devotees of vampire lore will also walk away with a bad taste in their mouth. And, the ending involving a "switching of identities" (which is all I'll say about the matter) seemed a little trite.
If I had to rate the film, I'd give it a 3.5 out of 5 stars.
-- You can call me "Arlo"
Thanks, Arlo. Nice work.
"Moriarty" out.
