A Science Fiction Masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (8 October 2017)

The original Blade Runner is one of the most influential movies of all time and pretty much changed the game to what science fiction. I was extremely excited to see this movie because it has possibly the best director working right now in Denis Villeneuve. Right from the opening shot I knew that I was in for something special. Blade Runner 2049 is the reason I love to go to the movies. This film has pretty much everything that you could ask for. Mind blowing visuals, beautiful storytelling, phenomenal acting, and a sense of surprise. Ryan Gosling is absolutely incredible as our protagonist Officer K, and he plays the character extremely well. Denis Villeneuve also continues to prove why he is the best director working at the moment. Every shot in this movie is stunning and he knows how to direct actors. Roger Deacons cinematography in this movie is some of the best that I have ever seen. If he does not finally win an awards for his work in this movie then the Oscars must hold a grudge against him. Lets talk about most people's biggest flaw with this movie. I have heard many people state that they believed it was to long. I could not disagree more. Every scene in this movie is there for a purpose and is used to help push the story further. If you took away any scene in my opinion than it would lose some of it's beauty and you would miss some of the stunning shots this film has to offer. I never once in this movie was bored and after it was all over felt that it went by pretty fast. Blade Runner 2049 not only matches the brilliance of the original(which is one of my favorites of all time) it actually some how manages to surpass it and expands on the themes of what it means to be human and is emotionally satisfying as it. Please do yourself a favor and go support this movie because it is absolutely stunning and has not been performing well so far. You will not regret it!