Blade Runner 2049 is an astonishing film.

Rating: 10/10 (11 October 2017)

The original 1982 Blade Runner remains to this day one of the masterpieces of Science Fiction cinema and stands right along side 2001 A Space Odyssey in my firm view for it's ability to take you to a highly possible future.
Now 35 years later, FINALLY a sequel 'Blade Runner 2049' is here and why it hasn't busted cinema block buster records is beyond me. 'GO AND SEE IT BLADE RUNNER fans!!!'
This movie captures the look and feel of that gritty possible future to absolute perfection. It literally looks like a seamless extension to the original classic. Best of all with no holds barred they have made the movie extra long to avoid unnecessary cuts. My partner exclaimed that she was amazed it actually went for the length it did because it didn't feel like it. We both still wanted more.
What set's Blade Runner apart from other films is the way in which you feel like your viewing a day in the life of this person. You relate to there emotions and understand why the characters are the way they are. While it's possibly not a movie for people who need an explosion every 5 minutes, this film is for those with minds that enjoy thought provoking films besides which there's certainly plenty of action.
Like the original the story is told by the interaction and actions of the characters and you want to see where the adventure, into this strange world takes you.
A sensible use of real life props and people has made this movie fit perfectly with the original and I honestly couldn't fault it. Everything makes sense and fits with the Blade Runner legacy.
The most important aspect of Blade Runner for me has always been it's overall story which is: 'here's what's going to happen to the world if we don't act now to change the way we let greedy corporations run our lives.'
Some of the scenes shocked me just as the original did when I first saw it and present the question: 'Is this really what we want for the future?' Compared to how people treat one another and the sad slavery that goes on, the replicants do seem to present themselves as more human than the actual humans and you can understand there desire to be better and want the same freedoms and liberties afforded real humans because by and large they actually seem to deserve those rights more than the real people. (Possibly a nice topic for debate that one.)
On the other side of the coin, there are of course the psychotic replicants but then they exist as real humans as well.
To conclude a stunning thought provoking sequel that answers a lot of questions but once again throws a couple of ultimate unspoken questions. 1. Is this what we really want our future to look like if we are not more careful to put measures into place to prevent this? Can it be prevented? 2. When does a machine stop being a machine. When does the grey line become a white line?
GO AND SEE IT. Denis Villeneuve should receive an academy award for his directing. It's also the best Ridley Scott production in a long time, far better than the recent Alien movies that's for sure and I'd certainly love to see a possible third film to give the Blade Runner universe a trilogy. (The finale could really cause some major stirs and add even more thought provoking questions and incites into this scarily possible future world.)
PS. I watched the movie at the cinema in 3D. It was worth it as I get a buzz from 3D and felt even more drawn into the scary but amazing world of Blade Runner. That said the 2D will not disappoint and I've had several friends comment they absolutely loved it also.
PPS. Check out the reviews and ratings for this film. They are not lying. YOU HAVE TO SEE THIS IF YOUR A BLADE RUNNER FAN. IF YOU HAVEN'T seen this film yet then you absolutely must rectify that.