Much better than the predecessor!

Rating: 8/10 (11 October 2017)

Much better than the predecessor! I remember in 82 seeing the original Blade Runner which had mixed reviews. Years later, Blade Runner became a cult classic. The original Blade Runner is a better movie after several viewings, because Blade Runner is a multi- layered story. So many layers of stories I had to write a paper on the 82 Blade Runner for my university course. The 82 Blade Runner's many layers created many questions which 2049 tries to answer. Artificial intelligence, memories, self awareness, are topics breached. What worked the background, sets, lighting with the themes of a over populated multi racial future L A of a decaying over stretched, and stressed environment honors the concepts of the original film. The supporting characters back the environment of a world on the brink. (Robin Wright) Lieutenant Joshi wanted to stop a replicate revolt. (Jared Leto) Niander Wallace creating a society which survives on replicate slave labor. The protagonist Ryan Gosling, k character, creates a better version of the Harrison Ford Decker Blade Runner character. The lonely life K, only companion is an artificial computer companion. The computer companion creates more questions of self awareness with artificial intelligence. The K character who is a slave to genetic programming forces K to go on a detective story. A compelling detective story which several layers unravel each segment at a time. Regrettably, 2049's ending creates even more questions then answers. Is Decker a replicant? Was Decker a plant? Waiting for part 3