An Astounding Sequel That I'm Reviewing A Few Years Later

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 2019)

Alright well I'll try not to babble on for too long and get to the point. The original Blade Runner film is important as well as iconic. It created a whole new genre and style for film. The movie, however, didn't receive much praise from critics and audience and performed poorly. I guess everyone thought it was going to be some epic space adventure flick instead of the slow paced, detective noir, and thought provoking film we received. Now of course I'm not saying that's a bad thing because those three things are reasons I absolutely enjoy the original Blade Runner. It's just that those three reasons and a few others are a reason it bombed at the box office only then gaining a cult following many years later. Now moving onto 2049, this film is close to perfect and extremely faithful to the original. The story, characters, dialogue, production design, visual effects, and especially cinematography all work so well and with eachother in this marvelous film. It's slow paced but had me hooked and takes its time telling the story. The idea of the future was dark, gritty, and realistic. It brings more to the table about what makes us human from the original. There were no characters that I felt were weak with each person playing them bringing their "A" game including Harrison Ford unexpectedly. The dialogue was very well written along with some memorable lines that stick with me. Roger Deakin's cinematography along with the production design and visual effects were just completely jawdropping and flawless. I could not explain on how it made me feel but it was probably the most immersive experience I've had ever since the original Blade Runner. This whole movie is therapy to me. Whenever I feel stressed or anxious, I just turn 2049 on and get sucked into the dark but calming universe. This film is probably the reason I'm more interested in filmmaking more than ever. Now I know I didn't explain and delve deep into the film but I wanted you to be surprised and experience it yourself. This entire movie inspires me to create something I'm passionate about. The director, Denis Villeneuve is extremely talented and obviously puts a lot of effort, passion, and care into the movies he creates and I can't wait to see more from him including his adaption of Dune. As we reach the conclusion, Blade Runner 2049 is nothing short of a masterpiece and I highly recommend it if you're into slow paced movies that require you to think.