Certainly lives up to Philip K Dick's legacy.

Rating: 9/10 (8 October 2017)

If you loved the tech noir of original, this movie certainly delivers. Visually stunning. The cinematography really is a work of art - its definitely Oscar worthy. Whereas the environment in the first film felt claustrophobic (it was almost a character in the original), the vista in 2049 is broader here but no less a dystopia of decaying mother earth. I'm so glad Ridley didn't direct this - it feels like a fresh pair of eyes cast a new take on the world of the original. The pacing is so reminiscent of the original and there are several throw-backs to the it throughout the film, but they don' feel cliché or simply included for nostalgic purposes. The cast are excellent. I am SO glad I avoided the trailers - would have ruined it for me I recon. Like all excellent sci-fi, I am left with questions about humanity's future. - "is this really the world we are heading too?" One of the characteristics of Philip K Dick's work (the ground-breaking sci-fi author of last century) is the question "what is reality?". This film certainly lives up to his legacy. (is the character "K" a deliberate reference to this?) I'm going to see it again!