Worthy sequel that's very good, not great (just like the original)

Rating: 7/10 (6 October 2017)

Absorbing, but too long, the final action sequence is boring and leaves the viewer desperate for it all to be over. The ending is overly, and mistakenly sentimental. Same problem many sequels have: just too many threads being packed into a story that can't contain it; they didn't know where to go with some of the excess so it just sits there, leaving you to wonder why it was in there. They all make some sense in the context of the film, but looking back, I expect that they're staging a sequel or two (because that's how Ridley Scott rolls).
But...absolutely visually and aurally stunning. Same brilliance of the first one, done better. Some innovative CGI--it falters here and there but is well worth the price of admission. They did a great job of referencing the original in many ways without making it a copycat or seem stale.
Overall, very successful. Will win the Oscar for Visual Effects for sure. Maybe the sound awards and cinematography, though it'll be race against Dunkirk.
It will do pretty well in the theaters, I think.