A very engaging and humane film of the year!

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2017)

Anybody who has watched Blade Runner (1982) is aware of the cinematic impact it had on their lives. I was amazed by its visual treatment and themes of creation and mortality in a atmospherically degraded earth where Humans have exploited every natural resource to survive. The dystopic world is bleak and dark sometimes showing us what 'we' as humans are capable of doing. Watching it felt like feeling art. It is definitely the most artistic film made by Ridley Scott. Tonight I had the opportunity to watch Blade Runner 2049, which is set 30 years after the first film. This film is the best sequel I've come across since The Dark Knight (2008). I wouldn't even call it a film, I'll call it art. Roger Deakin's breathtaking cinematography should get him his first Oscar (especially since he has been nominated for 13 times!). Denis Villeneuve is currently my favourite film maker. After watching all the films that he has made, I can assure you that he is the master of thriller in the 21st century. I'm not going to talk about the movie's theme or what I interpreted from it because this film is an event and one must enjoy watching it in theatres than on a freaking laptop. Probably the most visually striking film of the decade, people who enjoy watching films with a strong visual emphasis MUST watch it on the large screen. I have such a strong feeling about this film. When I compare it to the first film, I felt that the ideas evolved exponentially and took it to a large scale, a more deeply layered film that is very engaging and thrilling. Apart from the direction point of view, the screenplay and the story along with intense dialogues made the film very atmospheric. Loved the performances by each and every cast member. It felt realistic and substantial. So if any of y'all plan on watching this masterpiece, please watch Blade Runner: The Final Cut, which is the last version released by Ridley Scott on Blu-Ray in 2007. The Final Cut is his truest vision of the film that he had made back in 1982.