Ponderous, bloated, long, boring....and completely empty.

Rating: 3/10 (5 October 2017)

I want to start out by saying that the original "Blade Runner" is one of my all-time favorite movies. I went into "Blade Runner 2049" with genuine anticipation, excitement, and a 100% positive attitude. I really wanted to like it....
Simply put, this film was nothing but superficial, meaningless, monotonous eye candy. I was getting horribly bored 45 minutes into it, and yet it just went on and on and on for more than two additional hours.. It was as if the production crew worked so hard to capture the visuals, sound, and tone of the original...and to bring in Harrison Ford and Edward James Olmos...they forgot (or lacked the budget)to concoct a story.
This was one of the most painfully boring movies I have ever sat through....and certainly the biggest disappointment.
I will admit the visuals were well done....but the "booom...BOOOM"...soundtrack....engaging in the first "Blade Runner"....was just annoying here. In fact, the interesting visuals were the only reason I did not give this film a "1"...it definitely deserves it.
I was panicking midway through the movie...I was by then agonizingly bored...and I could not envision how....when...it would ever end. It really, truly, is that bad.
"Blade Runner 2049" currently has the inflated shill IMDb reviews that most big-budget releases start out with....but take my word. Once more people see this film, the truth will come out and I would wager it will be gone from the theaters in less than two weeks.
Please...do yourself a huge favor....skip it!
***I wanted to add after submitting this review***
I find it amusing the people giving this movie positive reviews, who are more or less insulting the opinions of those who did not like it. I don't mean the shills who gave the film a positive review because they are biased or have a financial interest....I'm talking about those who think liking this movie makes them "deeper" and smarter...they get the deep mystery and meaning of the movie and those who disliked it do not.
This is ridiculous and reeks of elitism...there is nothing "deep" in Blade Runner 2049. The movie is just too long and boring to support an almost non-existent story, it's that simple.