Sequel or Remake

Rating: 8/10 (18 February 2018)

Blade Runner 2049 is direct sequel to original from 1982, by story, picture and sound. Although technically sequel of the original story, essentially it is remake of Blade Runner's atmosphere and soul. It mimics the original so skillfully that the gap of 35 years disappears. It answers some questions that first film had left undefined, and deepens the others. Still, it's not quite It. In 1982 Blade Runner was something new, original, interesting and thought provoking. In the meantime a lot of films about artificial intelligence have been made, and 35 years later the Blade Runner 2049 does not bring anything new. Some things were taken from the original, in many others I recognized the similarities with "AI", "Her", "The Fifth Element" ... Simply, however good it is, all it shows has already been seen, and therefore it does not leave a particularly strong impression. I liked it, but personally I experienced it more like a remake than a new movie. Great, but inferior to the original.
8,5/10
P.S. Strictly subjective, I think it's unnecessarily too long and, although the acting is excellent, I do not like the choice of actors. Simply, most of them do not fit right into the story, especially Jared Leto, which in my opinion is a total failure for the role.