Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Mace8704 — 06 Oct 2017
A true Blade Runner sequel that shares both the strengths and the flaws of its predecessors. Beautiful cinematography, ambiguous character motivations that leave a lot open to personal interpretation, slow pacing.
...Yep, that's the ol' Blade Runner. I'd strongly recommend this to any fan of the original film. **IMPORTANT** The film does a poor job of catching newcomers to franchise up on important plot details.
It assumes you are familiar with Deckard and Rachel. To appreciate the narrative, you must be at least mildly familiar with the original 1982 Blade Runner film. I'd recommend the Final Cut version of the film.
There are also 3 short animated prequels to 2049 that will help you understand the setting more. Strengths: Amazing cinematography, Great acting from the female supporting actresses and Gosling, ambiguous plot that will leave you debating with friends.
Weakness: Poorly acted and written antagonist. Narrative is NOT self contained and demands a sequel and some familiarity with previous lore, slow pace.
This review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) was written by Mace8704 on 06 Oct 2017.
Blade Runner 2049 has generally received very positive reviews.
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