Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Brent_Marchant — 06 Oct 2017

A long-awaited (and long-overdue) sequel to a legendary 1982 sci-fi classic that comes ever so close to nailing it save for a few elements that feel decidedly forced and...off. Stylistically beautiful and imaginative, impeccably well acted, and incredibly intelligent in its narrative, the film hits many of the right notes right on the head.

It's especially impressive that the film does not place an overreliance on special effects or action sequences to carry the story. However, several unduly intrusive subplots and narrative twists that clearly seem to be aimed at setting up another sequel dilute and impinge upon this otherwise well-crafted story, preventing the film from reaching the true cinematic greatness it could have attained.