Sequels Are Like Any Other Machine; They're Either A Benefit Or A Hazard

Rating: 9/10 (28 October 2017)

Upon the announcement that this film was in production, I seriously had to question what story was there left to tell. Nonetheless, I was cautiously optimistic to return to Ridley Scott's universe after nearly 35 years (though I myself did not wait that long). The film tells the story of Officer K, a replicant police officer who stumbles upon the corpse of a replicant who had died during child birth. Tasked to find the child and save the world from a potential replicant uprising, Ryan Gosling takes the audience on a wild ride. The investigative work, the desperate search for answers all resonate to the original film while telling its own story. The film adds new elements and technologies that really deepen the universe and add a certain flare (hologram Elvis, anyone?). The shots and scenery are just as breathtaking as they were in 1982. Despite clocking in at nearly 3 hours, there is hardly a dull moment in this film. Throughout that duration, an incredible story is presented and resolved, no sequels needed - and I pray it stays that way.