Praiseworthy sequel of a cult sci-fi film

Rating: 8/10 (13 October 2017)

This is so good that Denis Villeneuve took the task to make the sequel here. Probably, he is the best candidate for this role. The great operator Roger Dickens and composer Hans Zimmer have well accompanied him. Still the Canadian director has not managed to reach the level of the original. The new Bladerunner is beautiful from many perspectives. Popular and talented actors, amazing antiutopian landscapes, intriguing plot. Villeneuve even managed to insert several unexpected turns. The atmosphere of the first part has been preserved and developed. The same cynical and acid world, where replicates live next to people. The authors have made a solid job by giving a deep thought to the film's background having embodied it in three viral short movies. This was not only a well- mastered move, but also a pleasant gift to all cine lovers. In other words, this is high quality fantastic movie, which cannot be observed every day. To a large extent it reminds Spielberg's Minority Report. Both were shot after the works of Philip K. Dick. As opposed to the Minority Report, Bladerunner 2049 has one, but serious fault. It is less original than the first one. Undoubtedly this is a talented and unbelievable sequel, but its effect is much weaker than of the first joint. The first Bladerunner has once shaken the world of sci-fi. The viewer has so many times seen fantastic worlds, analogous to the one shown in the Bladerunner that today the first film seems a bit primitive. This nonetheless should not underestimate its historical significance. In general there is no willingness to criticize the new Villeneuve movie. He has truly managed to do something beyond what other directors could have done – to produce a sequel one may not be ashamed of.