Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Ellory%20 P — 11 Nov 2018

When I saw it the first time it was almost viewed from between my fingers, the original blade runner (in all its versions) is incredibly close to my heart.

I walked away absolutely stunned by the look and sound, colour and soundtrack are mind bogglingly good, but the story and acting didnt really hit home. Wasnt until I saw it again that I started to really see the detail and the subtleties. I think anyone could have played the lead, Gosling just broods all the way through but doesnt do much else, was basically moody neo (without the occasional whaaa?). He was upstaged massively by Love his nemesis of sorts who was blindingly good. And Im not sure Harrison Ford needed to be in it, its kind of like an algorithm told the studio to put him in because it will sell more tickets but whatever,. At first I didnt like Jared Leto in it, waaaay cheesey it you know what, the film is kind of pretentious but its all the more beautiful for it and by the third time I watched it I really appreciate the character. Basically this film is at first stunning sure, but its a grower just like the original. And thats what sets it apart, the more you analyse and ry to pick it apart, the more you appreciate the level of detail, thought, skill and work thats gone in to making it and obvious love of the original by all involved. Stunning.