I enjoyed Blade Runner 2049 a lot more than I did the original one, but it is clear to me that this recent movie is not as impactful in its contributions to the genre.
The story was very nice and interesting. It gripped me right away and I found it a lot more straightforward than the 1982 Blade Runner. I've got very little complaints about the story, except that it did have a lot of painfully slow scenes. In that, it really mirrored its predecessor; I didn't like it there and I did not like it here, but I appreciate the movie maintaining a similar style. The plot had a right mix of mystery and action. It flowed very well from one scene to the other and it made me curious until the end, while posing interesting philosophical questions.
The cast was phenomenal, and that should be no surprise. Ryan Gosling did great, I really loved his portrayal of K. Ana de Armas as well did a great job portraying an AI. And of course, Harrison Ford reprised his role as a now old Deckard; I've seen discordant opinions about his performance, but I personally think he killed it. Great job.
The cinematography was were this movie really improved upon its predecessor, in my opinion. Los Angeles still had that brutalist and claustrophobic feel, but I enjoyed the choice of colors much more. It really was a treat to the eyes. The CGI was really good as well, from the overall scenery to the cloned Rachel. I really liked the effects on the holographic Joi, especially in the sex scene. Really, really well done.
I enjoyed the sounds of the original Blade Runner and this one didn't disappoint either. It was in line with the 1982 movie and I really liked that.
In the end, I think Blade Runner 2049 is a better movie than Blade Runner. Though, it can only be so thanks to its ability to build on what the previous one explored. I can recommend this movie to anyone who loved the original without worry. And if you were intrigued but not impressed by Blade Runner, give this one a shot, it might surprise you.
8/10
P.S.: I'm glad they didn't confirm whether Deckard is a replicant or not. I don't think he is, but it's much more fun speculating than knowing
Review by Enrico CamillieriBlockedParent2022-03-01T15:30:54Z
I enjoyed Blade Runner 2049 a lot more than I did the original one, but it is clear to me that this recent movie is not as impactful in its contributions to the genre.
The story was very nice and interesting. It gripped me right away and I found it a lot more straightforward than the 1982 Blade Runner. I've got very little complaints about the story, except that it did have a lot of painfully slow scenes. In that, it really mirrored its predecessor; I didn't like it there and I did not like it here, but I appreciate the movie maintaining a similar style.
The plot had a right mix of mystery and action. It flowed very well from one scene to the other and it made me curious until the end, while posing interesting philosophical questions.
The cast was phenomenal, and that should be no surprise. Ryan Gosling did great, I really loved his portrayal of K. Ana de Armas as well did a great job portraying an AI. And of course, Harrison Ford reprised his role as a now old Deckard; I've seen discordant opinions about his performance, but I personally think he killed it. Great job.
The cinematography was were this movie really improved upon its predecessor, in my opinion. Los Angeles still had that brutalist and claustrophobic feel, but I enjoyed the choice of colors much more. It really was a treat to the eyes.
The CGI was really good as well, from the overall scenery to the cloned Rachel. I really liked the effects on the holographic Joi, especially in the sex scene. Really, really well done.
I enjoyed the sounds of the original Blade Runner and this one didn't disappoint either. It was in line with the 1982 movie and I really liked that.
In the end, I think Blade Runner 2049 is a better movie than Blade Runner. Though, it can only be so thanks to its ability to build on what the previous one explored. I can recommend this movie to anyone who loved the original without worry. And if you were intrigued but not impressed by Blade Runner, give this one a shot, it might surprise you.
8/10
P.S.: I'm glad they didn't confirm whether Deckard is a replicant or not. I don't think he is, but it's much more fun speculating than knowing