hollow perfection, but still a lot of style

Rating: 7/10 (21 November 2017)

I could not agree more with the review of user "stamboulopoulos", who explains so aptly why the original "Blade Runner" is a rare jewel and why this sequel is "a pleasant and perfectly constructed piece of nothing". In spite of the truckload of 10-out-of-10-reviews that has been dumped on this film, neither does it's cluttered plot have any philosophical depth, nor was it a smart idea to cast Mr. "La-La- Land" as a tough guy. The only reason I am writing yet another review is that I believe "stamboulopoulos" has been way to harsh with this movie nevertheless: As a stylish piece of popcorn amusement, it works pretty well! Take the scene where a defective Elvis appears on stage while Gosling and Ford are fighting in the empty theater - completely useless for the story, but still really funny. In a way, this is typical for the whole movie: most of the time, what you see does not make much sense (however hard it pretends to do so!!), but it's still quite imaginative and visually impressive. At least they have blown up all that CGI money in a very aesthetic way, haven't they? 7/10 for an entertaining evening.