Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
This isn't a great movie. But it's sincere as an entertainment, it looks good, it's atmospheric, and I will perk up the next time I hear Gianna is in a picture.
Critic Rating
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Director
Chris Nahon
Cast
Jun Ji-hyun,
Allison Miller,
Liam Cunningham,
Koyuki,
JJ Feild,
Yasuaki Kurata
Genre
Action,
Adventure,
Horror,
Science Fiction,
Thriller
On the surface, Saya is a stunning 16-year-old, but that youthful exterior hides the tormented soul of a 400-year-old "halfling." Born to a human father and a vampire mother, she has for centuries been a loner obsessed with using her samurai skills to rid the world of vampires, all the while knowing that she herself can survive only on blood like those she hunts.
Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert
This isn't a great movie. But it's sincere as an entertainment, it looks good, it's atmospheric, and I will perk up the next time I hear Gianna is in a picture.
The Hollywood Reporter
The mixed-gene pool of talent doesn't quite jell, but a saving grace is Korean sweetheart Jeon Ji-hyun.
The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias
Every scrap of footage here has been done better somewhere else.
Entertainment Weekly by Owen Gleiberman
Gory but dramatically inert vampire schlocker.
Los Angeles Times
Blood's only surprise is that the filmmakers landed Gianna (also known as Gianna Jun, or Jeon Ji-hyun) for the lead. The South Korean megastar proves a more-than-capable action heroine, despite the creative detritus around which she has to navigate.
Variety
While foreign viewers are apt to focus on the action, native English speakers can't help but notice the sheer awkwardness of the performances.
Boston Globe by Wesley Morris
The finale of this tedious piece of Asian-ish action-schlock based on a popular anime series implies an intention to make more. One was plenty for me.
The New York Times by Jeannette Catsoulis
Suffers from abusive close-ups, repetitive fight sequences and uninspired demon design.
San Francisco Chronicle by Peter Hartlaub
If only the projectionist could be persuaded to play the first 10 minutes over and over for two hours, this might be a satisfying movie. Unfortunately, the middle and the end feature a weak lead character, choppy fight choreography, humorless dialogue and computer-generated effects that look as if they came from the "Ghostbusters II" era.
Village Voice
Unexciting, incoherent, lamely acted, and carelessly written.
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