Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by William A — 17 Jan 2018

A film that truly embodies the core concepts brought from the first film, "2049" still manages to introduce new and exciting ones that capture the imagination.

This review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) was written by William A on 17 Jan 2018.

Blade Runner 2049 has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Erickgmedeiros (1) on 06 Aug 2020

At first I thought this movie shouldn't be made. Oh boy I was wrong. Somehow it managed to be better even than the original…

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By Baudouin R (21) on 22 Jan 2019

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By Skywalkermcd (1) on 28 Feb 2021

Honestly, I rented this a year or two back, must not have been in the right mood, wrote it off as boring and never watched it through…

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By Benoni_Judge (1) on 01 Dec 2020

Possibly the greatest follow up movie in the history of cinema. It even beats the Empire Strikes Back. A very worthy successor to the original…

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By Zjh (11) on 05 Feb 2019

This movie has fantastic art. And good story.I can’t understand why the other people dislike this movie…

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By Robwinz (191) on 07 Aug 2020

Blade Runner 2049 is honestly a masterpiece and a half, the movie's got a great story…

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By Kyle Pinion (23) for The Beat (14) on 26 Jan 2019

This is as challenging a blockbuster as has been made in the modern era, and it's all the better for it…

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By Razorregiment (1) on 17 Mar 2021

A masterpiece hands down.I enjoyed this film.Hopefully it gets more sequels…

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By Reviewer102 (3) on 02 Jul 2021

Blade Runner 2049 is beautifully crafted . What makes Blade Runner 2049 special is how it blends everything well together…

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