Blade Runner 2049

"The key to the future is finally unearthed."

Sci-Fi Oct 06, 2017 2h 44m R English

Director: Denis Villeneuve

Cast: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Jared Leto, Sylvia Hoeks

4.7/5

IMDB 8.0

Synopsis

Young Blade Runner K's discovery of a long-buried secret leads him to track down former Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who's been missing for thirty years.

Our Review

Denis Villeneuve achieves the impossible: a worthy sequel to Ridley Scott's iconic 1982 original. Blade Runner 2049 is a patient, philosophical sci-fi masterpiece that raises profound questions about identity, consciousness, and what it means to be human.

Visual Poetry

Roger Deakins finally won his long-overdue Oscar for cinematography, and his work here justifies it completely. Every frame is a painting - from the amber-soaked Las Vegas ruins to the holographic advertisements of Neo-LA. This is pure visual poetry.

Ryan Gosling's minimalist performance as K anchors the film emotionally, while Harrison Ford's return as Deckard carries the weight of thirty years. Ana de Armas as Joi delivers one of the most affecting performances of the decade.