Blade Runner 2049

Rating: 9/10 (12 October 2017)

Wow, what a ride. I was hesitant about going to see this movie. Because how on Earth could this film equal the first film? Also, the nearly three hour run time was off putting. But I put those fears aside and went into this film hoping for the best but fearing the worst. Thankfully, this film is amazing.
Let me say If you enjoyed the first film, then I believe you will enjoy this one. However, if you didn't like the original, then I highly doubt you will enjoy this one. Because this film was made by a fan for fans and wow does it deliver. Every shot in this film essential nothing about this film is filler. It builds up at a nice pace with interesting characters and cinematography. The directing in this film was superb and I really hope Denis Villeneuve wins an Oscar for Best Director because he deserves it.
It's a must see film of 2017 and I would highly recommend this film to everyone. Go see it!
But I have one little nitpick and it's kind of a pet peeve of mine and that's Sean Young's Rachael character from the original film. I'm not a huge fan of CGI in the first place and she's made to look as young as she did in the original film. My problem with that is they have used a younger actress body and used CGI to put her face on whoever was playing the body of Rachel. The CGI tracking was a bit off so the face felt a little unnatural at times for me and it took me out of the film for a second. It's a nitpick I know, but I feel it should be mentioned.