Stunning, coherent, nearly perfect

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2017)

Let's start first with this: don't try to compare "2049" with "Blade Runner". This film isn't what the first movie should have been or could have been. The guy from Croatia has his head up his ass, this is not a boring movie, and stands on it's own merit. There isn't enough space available for a more detailed look at this movie, so in short; awesome. Visually astounding. Art direction without equal. Immediate identifying with the lead protagonist Officer K (Ryan Gosling). I left the theater feeling like I just woke from a very intense emotional dream and needed a minute to clear my head. A day later, I have questions about certain realities (within the confines of the story) that I didn't have after seeing the first one. The soundtrack is re- worked Vangelis and used so much more effectively to help emphasize key moments throughout. If this movie doesn't at least get nominated for Best Picture, then I don't want to work in Hollywood any longer.