Brilliant sequel that deserves to exist

Rating: 9/10 (17 March 2018)

Blade Runner 2049 is one of those rare sequels that builds on the themes and world building of it's original, and then proceed to take it in a completely new and logical direction.
Each camera shot is beautiful and artfully done. A good deal of the story telling is done simply with the camera, and this accomplishment makes for a highly intelligent and thought-provoking film. Given the complicated plot it manages to keep it's viewers engaged with, it is something of a masterpiece of cinematography.
The dialogue is smart, and while there may be no powerfully emotional monologue such as the famous one at the end of the original film - the direction manages to do so much brilliance with the camera and with the film's pacing that the dialogue is often unnecessary.