Much of the greatness of the original and also its faults

Rating: 7/10 (5 October 2017)

There is a lot to like about the film but the film is slow. Visually the film is a treat and Roger Deakins will probably get an Oscar for his cinematography. The score is OK but it doesn't feel as iconic as the original. The acting is good and Denis Villeneuve directing is excellent as usual.
If you didn't have a problem with the pacing of the original, then you probably won't with this, though personally I do think the original is very slow and this film doesn't feel any different. The story is interesting but I won't say anything about it cause I don't want to spoil it for anyone. This film isn't an action film, more an art house film with action in it.
Seeing the original isn't essential but probably worth doing and I would definitely say watch the 3 short films 2022, 2036, 2048.
For me this isn't the perfect film I was hoping for and think that trimming half an hour away from the film would help. At times it does leave certain motivations unanswered and occasionally occasionally I feel the film tries to hard visually.
At times Bladerunner 2049 is very impressive but I would probably prefer to re-watch it on Blu-ray than in the cinema, where I can stop and come back to it another time (very similar to the original)