Blade Runner 2049 more than I could have ever hoped for

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2017)

1 of the most rewarding, intelligent and moving movies I have ever seen in my life. After last night's view I am still in shock and astounded by the masterpiece I had the privilege to witness. I am absolutely delighted how Hollywood allowed Deni Villeneuve to direct his work without inserting formulaic shallow mindless action clips to satisfy the new ADD generation. Firstly the cinematography alone is worth more than the admission price, if Deacons does not win an Oscar for this then he never will. The casting and performances are superb beyond words, K's brief moments of emotion explosive in intensity. This is an incredibly sad story with strong messages about racism, humanity and the pointless cycle of violence. As violent as 2049 is it is visually quite mild compared to Scott's BR, revealing Villeneuve's disdain for gratuitous such. Non the less it does not make the scenes of violence any less intense as he is a master at conveying atmospheres of terror without patently showing it. I don't even know were to begin at just how multi layered and complex the story is, even at the generously slow pacing I at many times struggled to keep up and process all the information. The scenes of death and conflict explode with such intensity it's heartbreakingly visceral. In many ways I can see in this work what Ridley Scott so wanted to film but was restricted due to technical and budgetary constraints, noticeably K's retirement of Sapper at the protein farm. No dialogue wasted in this script and each fragment of info revealed vital to understanding the story. This will be a frustrating movie for any casual viewer hoping for some spoon fed escapism, action and wit. Box office sales ratings mean nothing here, see Emoji movie, enough said. BR 2049 so good it made me cry...