The story is about a clan in a castle called Rochester and this clan is under a great siege. Bloody hostility begins after the son of the leader of Scotland was killed in one of these raids. The wounded Patriarch Vesci, Gilbert, his son Hubert is sent to seek the help of his nephew, 'a great warrior' named Jay de Lucinian. In the midst of a host of powerful adventures.
Battle for Blood continues to make 13th-century England look like a truly wretched place to live or, more often, die in. But while it delivers some strong battle sequences, the characters are less vividly drawn than in its predecessor.
It has the feel of a follow up that English either helmed so no one else could or was desperate to make, despite a lack of interest from financiers and agents.
Attempting to cover up production constraints, English makes Battle for Blood visually worthless at times, which doesn't help the picture's ongoing fatigue as it gradually runs out of shock value and fascinating characters.
Despite too much jerky camera work, 'Ironclad 2' boasts lots of action and a stirring background score. Plus, its cup runneth over with medieval blood and gore.
The title's promise of violence is dutifully met in gory, sonically squishy close-quarter melees shot in Confuse-o-vision, as if the camera had been strapped to a whirring blender before the footage was edited with the puree button.
