Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Chin E — 21 Oct 2017

Best film of the year without doubt. Bleak, noir and stays faithful to the original. A great story. I just love the world it depicts.

This review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) was written by Chin E on 21 Oct 2017.

Blade Runner 2049 has generally received very positive reviews.

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