Amazing film, run to find it!

Rating: 9/10 (7 March 2018)

K (Ryan Gosling) is a replicant made by Niander Wallace (Jared Leto) and company to "retire" replicants made by the Tyrell Corporation of the original Blade Runner. In the opening sequences, he has found a male Nexus hiding in a barren plot of land with the only tree for miles. K delivers the retirement, after a struggle. More importantly, all evidence near the house is collected, including a box of bones. It is determined that a female REPLICANT, in spite of impossible odds, gave birth at this outpost years ago and the child may have survived. Thus, K's boss (Robin Wright) tells him his new job is to hunt and retire the offspring. Meanwhile, Wallace and his principal henchwoman, Luv (Sylvia Hoeks) are watching K's actions, for they want his retirement project to succeed. The lone person providing support for K is his virtual reality girlfriend, Joi (Ana de Armas) who is thrilled when K buys a device that lets her accompany him on outings. In his investigation, K tries to locate previous Blade Runner Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) and his sidekick Gaff (Edward James Olmos) for they may hold critical clues. More disturbing, K begins to have memories of his orphan childhood which seem more real than typical implanted recalls given to replicants. He even seeks out Dr. Steele (Carla Juri) a maker of memories for Niander Wallace. Incredibly, the doctor, who lives alone behind a glass fortress, reveals his memories are genuine as well. Is K's heritage now apparent? This amazing film has one minor flaw. It is a bit too long and slow paced for many viewers. However, its concepts are head-turning, its cast is incredible, and its design / effects are "out of this world". Villeneuve pays homage and breaks new ground in the saga of Philip K Dick's Blade Runner. Yes, I waited way too long to view a wonderful sequel to one of my favorite films of all time. Don't make the same mistake, run now to catch it!