8.7 for the sequel when the original only got an 8.2 is a joke

Rating: 6/10 (7 October 2017)

When you see the original masterpiece only getting an 8.2 rating and the sequel getting an 8.7, you understand that IMDb ratings are a joke. The sequel is a decent effort but nowhere near the original movie. The original movie with Rutger Hauer's unforgettable performance and Vangelis' wonderful score set the bar so high that any sequel was bound to fall short, and it did. From Harrison Ford to Ryan Gosling and from Rutger Hauer to Dave Bautista (!?!) is a long and disappointing way down. Ryan Gosling needs to learn his craft and pick up some acting skills; there's a huge difference between appearing in a movie and acting in a movie. And for those who will think 'come on, he's portraying a replicant - replicants don't have feelings or outbursts of anger or desperation', just remember Rutger Hauer's acting as replicant Roy Batty, a performance forever carved in our hearts and memories and still haunting us till this very day.