Utterly disappointing. Dreadful score. Ford struggles to stay awake.

Rating: 4/10 (12 February 2020)

Where to begin.
this could have been so much better but clearly nobody involved really was that interested.
The musuc score was an assault on the ears. None of the iconic Vangelis of the original. I kept waiting for that uplifting euphoric score that defined the original. (Apart from the initial dam scene and a brief resurrection of the Vangelis original theme during the snow scene which is quickly blotted out.)
Gosling does the best he can but he knows he's fighting a losing battle, on his own, with this slog of a plot, clunky script, predictable direction and overly pretentious minimalist cinematography.
In parts it feels like a budget warehouse movie. The CGI ruins it, nothing feels genuine, too many pastiches of the original that aren't necessary, other and to remind you that it's Blade runner.
Robin Wright is still in her Clare Underwood role I'm afraid.
Jared leto is unconvincing and underutilized.
Harrison Ford has clearly been brought along against his will, in order to add box office $$ validation to the movie.
He looks like a tired aged captive in this movie. He's meant to look old and reclused but its evident he's unfit and bored with acting and bored with this role. Its agony to watch the shoots he clearly struggles to get through.
There is a remarkable performance by Carla Juri however and Mackenzie Davis is always fascinating. Excellent casting here and their work should not be lost in the overall weakness of the movie.
The ending us weakly inconclusive because I guess they hoped for a few more sequels with the underworld resistance of the replicants. Unfortunately its a tired old trope that has been used too often before. ( underworld resistance v. wicked corporation v. benign but shady government...think Maze runner etc etc). I doubt however that we will be seeing BR 3 anytime soon.
Sadly they should have left it at Rutger Hauer's parting shot.
" all those memories, like tears in rain, Time to die"....
....theres no sequel that should or could follow that.