BloodRayne 2 is directed by the ever-so popular Uwe Boll. Uwe Boll is known for making movies that don’t go
so well with the viewers and critics alike, but BloodRayne 2 isn’t a complete failure.
Starting the film you
will notice Uwe’s unclear vision and messy style, especially when it comes to keeping the camera still. You might get
used to it when the movie is half way over, but this is one big drawback to the film. Another is the storyline, or lack of
storyline. The use of the wild wild west was unique for a vampire movie, and it actually works for this film. But do you really
need to make Billy The Kid into a vampire ... especially a vampire with a Dracula accent?
Fans of the video game will
most likely be let down. In an interview with Uwe Boll (which is included on the DVD) he says that this movie is closer to
the game because "she has guns now" and "the way she looks with the long leather dress". Uwe, try sticking
closer to the video game and maybe, just maybe you’ll finally achieve a good movie.
Uwe is quite possibly one
of the worst directors and writers of our day, but he seems to get slightly better with each film. I said "slightly".
Think back to the first time you saw "House Of The Dead", you probably never finished it like most people
I know. So Mr. Boll does seem to get a little better, he just needs a lot of improvement when it comes to story and character
development. You can’t just throw in gore and nudity and expect good reviews.
The extremely beautiful Natassia Malthe takes over for Kristianna Loken, it seems that Ms. Loken wasn’t able to reprise her role from the first film because
of prior engagements. Natassia, which we had the honor of interviewing a couple years ago, does a decent job at playing the
lead character. I say decent because the script didn’t allow her to reflect who Rayne really is, and what she’s
capable of doing.
Overall, this is a decent rental that you can easily forget about the next morning while you’re
trying to get over your headache from the shaky camera. But if you’re looking for a good video game movie, pop in Silent
Hill.
