Good film, but lacks greatness.

Rating: 7/10 (5 April 2018)

This film was very interesting, exploring the existential questions and dilemmas of the first one. It does a lot of things right, but it also left me with a feeling of dissatisfaction. The acting and run time are a bit slow, as noted by others. The film really could have been condensed to about 2 hours, with a little more action or emotional depth, instead of long panning scenes for the sake of trying to appear thoughtful or true to the original. The meeting between Gosling and Ford near the end felt forced and the fight scene with them is ridiculous, as is the part where they leave Gosling alive and take Ford away. Gosling's female boss is very bland and flat, as if she is more of a replicant than anyone else in the film. Leto was interesting, but then the whole plot ends with the focus on his female lackey, which deflated this one compared to the awesome Rutger Hauer character and Tyrell in the original. Even the opening scene with Dave Bautista was a bit stupid, and very risky for Gosling to undertake in such a dumb manner. The plot is interesting, and genuinely caught me off guard with some plot twists, but it is lacking a few things that would have sealed the deal for true greatness and vision.