Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Julian K — 15 Mar 2018

Only the visuals and cinematography are stunning in this painfully boring, meaningless slugfest.

This review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) was written by Julian K on 15 Mar 2018.

Blade Runner 2049 has generally received very positive reviews.

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