Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Easterfields — 05 Oct 2017

I'm going to make an analogy. Blade Runner 2049 is to Blade Runner, what Aliens was to Alien. It's quite clear that both Blade Runners happen in the same universe. And I love how this one has several ways of tying back to the original while still being it's own unique vision of such a dystopian future that was originated by Ridley Scott so many years ago.

The visuals in this film are a constant mental feast! Each scene is worthy of framing as art and if the cinematographer doesn't receive an Oscar, then no one is worthy of such an accolade. What is so intriguing about this movie is that while it does answer some questions, it actually raises others, especially more-so than the original.

That is no easy task for a sequel and one that you will spend days contemplating afterwards. I must also credit the acting here as each character forges their own unique path and one that sends echoes intersecting everyone else.

I would not be at all surprised if Harrison Ford receives a nomination considering this is his best performance in, dare I say, at least a decade! Please don't be turned off by the 2hr 43min running time.

It felt like 90 minutes to me and it's one of those films that you're sad to see end. For it were possible, I would prefer it go on indefinitely. This is a treasure that MUST be seen in theaters (almost just for the musical score itself!).