Wesley's Blade is blunted

You've seen the posters all over town - Wesley Snipes's distinctive razorcut hairstyle makes him look like Eighties soul diva Anita Baker on steroids. You may laugh, but then so can Wesley - three films and only a handful of lines to learn in all three. The director, David S Goyer, converts what was an edgy, urban version of the vampire-slaying Marvel Comics hero into a limp self-parody. In the first Blade, Wesley Snipes terminated bloodsuckers with a samurai sword and a sneer. The second delivered extra edge, thanks to Guillermo Del Toro, a director who is never happier than when chucking about buckets of animal organs.

Goyer is the writer of all three screenplays. He has clearly tired of watching Wesley swinging into action, his big leather coat aflappin' in the breeze.

There's still plenty of slaughter, brilliantly orchestrated - I could feel my heart speed up to match the pounding soundtrack - but between set pieces we're treated to ceaseless wiseass quips from secondary characters Ryan Reynolds, Parker Posey and anyone else who wanders on set.

The net result is a film that you sometimes laugh with, but mostly at. Two redeeming factors - the very easy-on-the-eye Jessica Biel, more kickass than wiseass. And language so bad I can't quote it here. Teenage boys will love it.

Blade: Trinity
Cert: cert15