Hasn't the script lost itself?

Rating: 5/10 (11 May 2019)

I had seen Blade runner and like most people really liked it. The idea of a metropolis full of replicants chased by a well chosen Harrison Ford for the role of a cop looking for them, in a world extremely well created by Ridley Scott was amazing.
Now comes Blade runner 2049 with Ryan Gosling. First of all I had recently seen LaLa land and I after that, I thought Ryan was miscast in 2049. Don't get me wrong, he is a fine actor, but thinking of a singing Ryan followed by a killing Ryan confuses a brain. Then I thought 2049 was just too long. Coming in at a little under three hours, I wonder if there will be a shortened version coming up, without all the stuff that is not particularly needed. Then am I the only one who found the script difficult to follow? The special effects are excellent (imagine what Ridley Scott would have done if he had them back in the 80's), and the score mesmerizing. I give it a 5. I really don't think it's worth the 8/10 people give it; after all it certainly is not up there with 2001 Space odyssey or the original Blade Runner.