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

8.6/10 Not a Sci/Fi masterpiece overall but definitely an astoundingly incredible spectacle to behold with some of the greatest imagery of all time. Villeneuve has solidified himself as probably the most visually brilliant director around right now with grand scapes of vast meticulous detail.

As far as the story goes however there are some unnecessarily lengthy scenes/dialogues/plotting that aim to be far bigger than what they end up being and come off as somewhat pretentious at times. The plotting was exceptionally clever yet just suffered from pacing issues and odd twists that are perplexing yet frustrating.

Gosling was fantastic as always, but Jared Leto was once again under utilized and his intriguingly fascinating character was barely extrapolated upon. Zimmer yet again crafted a perfect soundtrack and is an utter master of sonic brilliance.