Review of Blade Runner 2049 (2017) by Currer_Bell — 12 Oct 2017

It's not quite the instant classic the first movie was, but it was nearly impossible to do so anyway. This new Blade runner a an excellent movie nonetheless. I've read some bad reviews before watching the film and was kinda sceptical, but in the end this movie is about as good a sequel can get.

The visuals obviously are astonishing, the music is creepy and moody, and the story is gripping, good enough for me. Still It has some weaker moments, especially the last 20-30 minutes. The movie then become a bit messy and schizophrenic.

But It's those crucial last 20 minutes that would have made Blade Runner 2049 a masterpiece like the first, but it kinda miss the spot. I also didn't like the Jared Leto character, the guru who speaks in parabolas and metaphors.

..it felt a bit cliché to me. Despite all that I can't give a lower score than 9, since the movie overall really lives up to the expectations. It's the kind movie I will watch 5-6 times without getting tired, this Blade Runner universe is just too fascinating.