Even synthetic life finds a way

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2020)

I really wasn't expecting much from this movie seeing as most sequels or modern adaptations of older movies tend to be pretty poor quality compared to the originals but Blade Runner 2049 is in that rare category of sequels that does exactly what sequels are meant to do take the original movie's idea and source material and do two important things with them number one add to the movies universe and story and number two improve on the visual effects and tie up any unresolved story points left over from the original this movie not only does both of these things but it does them without messing up or ruining anything from the original movie which is considered to be a science fiction classic.
The movie follows K (Ryan Gosling) a Blade Runner who is hunting his own kind synthetic androids who are designed to look and act as human as possible while having android benifits like increased strength and speed K is an advanced model that while smart independent and deadly is programed to always follow orders and never run from his eventual fate of retirement/death after hunting down an older model who remained in hiding for 30 years on a protein farm K discovers that a miracle happened on the farm 29 years ago a synthetic gave birth to a child something thought impossible as androids do not produce life but after discovering this miracle he is ordered to track down the child and erase all evidence of it's existence to prevent an uprising by synthetics his investigation takes him on a journey that will test everything he thinks he knows about synthetic life and even his own past while bringing an old Blade Runner legend out from retirement Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford).
The movie both looks and sounds amazing with absolutely breathtaking visuals that make the Blade Runner universe look better than ever while still keeping a lot of the original movies designs and architectural elements just with an updated look that uses CGI in an effective way without looking overly flashing or as in your face as most modern science fiction movies tend to do.
The movie really is more about Ryan Goslings character than it is Harrison Fords so if your expecting a movie that had a lot of Ford in it you will be disappointed as he is only in the movie for the last hour and his actual screen time is around 30 minutes maybe less but honestly Goslings performance in this movie is amazing he really brings his A game and delivers a unique and interesting performance that actually changed my view of him as an actor and I personally would like to see him in more science fiction movies in the future.
I recommend this movie to anyone who enjoyed the original Blade Runner and enjoys science fiction movies that tell unique and interesting stories while also having some kick ass action scenes.