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Blade Runner 2049

Blade Runner 2049

2017
Drama, Sci-fi
2h 44m
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what's left of society into chaos. K's discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years. (imdb)

Directed by:

Denis Villeneuve

Screenwriter:

Philip K. Dick, Hampton Fancher, Michael Green

Starring:

Harrison Ford, Jared Leto, Ryan Gosling, Edward James Olmos, Robin Wright, Hiam Abbass, Sylvia Hoeks, Dave Bautista, Carla Juri, Ana de Armas, Mackenzie Davis, David Dastmalchian

Franchise:

Blade Runner

Genres:

Drama, Sci-fi, Suspense/Thriller, Mystery

Countries:

Canada, Spain, UK, USA

Languages:

English, Spanish, Japanese, Russian, Hungarian, Somali, Finnish
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Blade Runner 2049

2017
Drama, Sci-fi
2h 44m
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billyshearsBillyShears
Rated 06 Oct 2017
80
77th
Dry and bold, how I like my sci-fi. I want to walk around in a sweaty leather duster with the collar popped up like a blade runner and just be totally hounded and made fun of while listening to that score to protect me. Jared Leto fucked several appliances to get into the mind of his gimmicky character.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
fredericg54frederic_g54
Rated 08 Oct 2017
7
58th
Daddy Issues: A Harrison Ford Saga. Jared Leto is to method acting what my dad is to parenting. Ryan Gosling wins an Oscar for mastering the Kuleshov effect. Do Androids Dream of Electric Boogaloo?
Rated 08 Oct 2017
leonardisLeonardis
Rated 23 Feb 2018
97
94th
Probably one of the best sci/fis of the 2010s, and one of the best sequels ever made. Gosling is truly magnetic and made for the role, and I would argue that the whole cast is pretty superb. Beautiful cinematography, amazing visual effects and production design, good directing, and good writing. Everything that was done so well about the first installment is done just as well here, and in the end, this recaptures the feel of the original very well. Definitely one of this years best.
Rated 23 Feb 2018
kasperlKasperL
Rated 05 Oct 2017
80
86th
I loved, loved, loved the first scene, and I thought that Villeneuve's direction was more than able to sustain the leisurely pacing throughout. Moreover, Gosling was quite perfectly cast, as was Armas. However, the scenes with Leto and those with and pertaining to Ford's character I wasn't very happy with, and I found the script rather underwhelming as a whole. Nonetheless, it's a movie I can see myself rewatching repeatedly in order to soak up it's atmosphere and delicious visuals.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
paxtonPaxton
Rated 14 Nov 2017
93
93rd
An obvious labor of love from Villeneuve. Really one of the most faithful sequels in spirit since Aliens or maybe Transformers: Dark of the Moon which used meticulous effort to maintain the thoroughly exasperating nature as the previous entries. Between this and Sicario I desperately want Denis to shelve his Dune project long enough to put out a film adaptation of the SNES game Shadowrun.
Rated 14 Nov 2017
beedubBeeDub
Rated 18 Jan 2021
95
91st
In many ways, this is the movie I hoped the original would be. Probably the best belated sequel ever.
Rated 18 Jan 2021
barthalenBarthalen
Rated 10 May 2018
85
92nd
Villeneuve's slow, moody, ambient-drenched handling of the material is exactly what I was hoping for. A sequel not simply offering a dumbed down do-over but actually building on what came before without becoming insufferably wink-nudge-y. Interesting themes, strong acting, gorgeous sets and effective reveals.
Rated 10 May 2018
sellissellis
Rated 07 Oct 2017
76
48th
The high rating is for the transcendent visuals and sound. I found the story to be painfully misguided at times, despite the heavy presence of theme. What on earth were they doing with Leto's character? I appreciate the careful, meditative pacing, but try to turn off your brain as much as you can. This strange combo of thoughtful aesthetic and shallow narrative created one of the most baffling experiences I've had in the theater all year.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
omgfridgeomgfridge
Rated 07 Oct 2017
9
91st
Visually its the best looking since Fury Road, sequences of absolute magnitude are just lined up one after the other. World building sci-fi that honors its predecessor, shines on it's own terms and has impressive performances from Gosling and Armas. Dying to jump back into Villeneuve's vision again and again.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
lookjabbaLookJabba...
Rated 05 Oct 2017
9
91st
Blade Runner 2049 serves as both it's own contained film and as an incredibly satisfying sequel to one of my favourite films ever. Denis Villeneuve stepping into the shoes of Ridley Scott feels both seamlessly familiar yet refreshingly new and together with cinematographer Roger Deakins they have crafted a truly spectacular and thought provoking cinematic experience. Ryan Gosling gives an impressive leading performance and there are many fan pleasing touches and unexpected surprises throughout.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
kojilessKojiless
Rated 19 Dec 2017
91
94th
After waiting more than three decades for real-world technology to catch up with that of the Blade Runner universe, Ridley Scott is finally able to move forward with the production of this long-awaited sequel upon discovering that Ryan Gosling is, in fact, the emotionless Replicant he'd been looking for to play K. It was doubly fun to learn that in the dark days of a dying Earth, Seiko watches still sell enough to ensure the corporation can maintain a branch office in downtown Los Angeles.
Rated 19 Dec 2017
okkervilOkkervil
Rated 21 Oct 2017
95
99th
Absolutely incredible. Thematically and stylistically consistent with Scotts masterpiece, but also something special in its own right. The pacing and editing are so beautifully measured and deliberate. The whole film; its concepts, characters and created world are given the time they need to breathe and to intensify. Mix in a perfectly cast Gosling, a badass Sylvia Hoeks, jaw dropping visuals and sound, and this is 2017's best. Way beyond expectations and all credit to Villeneuve.
Rated 21 Oct 2017
suture_selfSuture Self
Rated 08 Oct 2017
8
80th
Another page has been turned in Sequel Madness, an era where humans uncover old artifacts and reanimate them to the best of their abilities, mostly with negative results. However, this time, somewhat remarkably, Blade Runner's world has been successfully revivified. What I thought was dead is alive. Cool. The narrative stumbles, bogged down by nostalgic moments and some clumsy melodrama, but it sticks to its hard sci-fi guns, and in spite of its faults, the story is...good. I liked this.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
yesistastyyesistasty
Rated 08 Oct 2017
70
19th
Lacks the ambiguity that made the original great. There's never much mystery about what's going to happen, the dialogue is dull and must be mystifying to anyone unfamiliar with the first one, the characters' motivations are unengaging and the philosophizing is shallow. There's some great visuals and plenty of Sony product placement in case you forget who distributed the flick.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
mrandersen10mrandersen10
Rated 07 Oct 2017
80
78th
Conflicted about this one. It's a solid sci-fi flick that stands above the cookie-cutter blockbusters of today. It is patient and methodical, and doesn't bombard you with pointless action. It nails the visual aesthetics and the moody, ambient OST. But neither the characters nor the plot leave a lasting impression. There are no stand-out/memorable performances, and the story, for all its added complexities, never feels fresh. If not for its connection to BR, not sure it stands the test of time.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
indyatmnINDYATMN
Rated 10 Oct 2017
89
86th
Kudos to the filmmakers who don't conform to modern ideas of a hit film & fill this with a lot of action. As in the original, the focus remains on playing with the idea of what constitutes a person, but the variations here are fresh, inverting the by-now common sci-fi trope by having a replicant begin to discover that they might, in fact, be "human". As before, the pacing remains slow enough to deter the average movie goer, but it's filled with new beautiful images to gaze at & ponder its ideas
Rated 10 Oct 2017
guy-piranhaguy piranha
Rated 05 Oct 2017
74
76th
the original's themes are there: life, soul, personality, purpose, where does it begin? who qualifies? who is the AI-girlfriend of a bio-engineered person? what does their "love" mean? it's the "replicant-question" reduced even further, an ingenious way to elaborate on the original. and then they pull a complete 180 with the miracle child shit, which is as relevant to BR's mythos as the "deckard=replicant" ramblings of an old madman. the execution is still flawless, so...ugh...whatever.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
evranaevrana
Rated 16 Oct 2017
91
92nd
The movie strikes a perfect balance between being original and paying tribute (unlike, say Star Wars movies for example). They evolved the Blade Runner setting impressively and set out a convincing, strong story. Visually it was pretty special together with all-around excellent acting and a great variation of the instrumental soundtrack of the original. I found the presence of Ford a bit superfluous but it was not that much of a drag. I think we can trust Villeneuve even with Clockwork Orange 2.
Rated 16 Oct 2017
backwardsuitbackwardsuit
Rated 11 Oct 2017
72
56th
I love Blade Runner. This is a respectful & finely crafted loveletter to it. Takes great care in conjuring amazing audiovisual homages to it but lacks both stylistic & character nuance that gave it depth. There were so many creative visions, contradictory yet complementary behind the original it became immune to simplification & overstatement. This is the opposite & feels like a very very good fan film. Weirdly enough Wong's 2046 is a better Blade Runner sequel than Villeneuve's 2049.
Rated 11 Oct 2017
beer94Beer94
Rated 11 Oct 2017
73
79th
I had qualms about a lack of a good plot backbone in the first one (which I watched recently before watching this and I think that helped) and then this one delivered on that front. It's fascinating both visually and thematically and it has some great moments peppered throughout. It was a teensy bit long and the little voiceover reminders etc. annoyed me a tad but very impressed overall.
Rated 11 Oct 2017
sagesledgeSageSledge
Rated 05 Oct 2017
80
59th
*RR* Whether it be my general distaste for the original, or my disposition on the particular night I saw it, my initial reaction to "Blade Runner 2049" was not a positive one, to say the least. But now, with the benefit of having the first film fresh in my mind, I can safely say that "2049" is not just a good film, but a great one, a movie with a great many observations on what it means to be human, told through spellbinding visuals, a haunting score, and stellar performances.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
jimmy_suedeJimmy Suede
Rated 24 Jan 2018
75
58th
First of all, I did really enjoy the film, especially the visuals, mood and pacing reminiscent of the original. Mainly I just wasn't sold on the central plot idea. We get the whole "androids are people too" thing. This was corny and unrealistic, if that word can be applied to a sci-fi movie. In addition, several things got old: that one heavy synth-bass effect strewn about, Gosling's tiny crooked smirk, and things like the Plain of Titanic Naked Statues. But honest, I still liked the movie.
Rated 24 Jan 2018
aflickeringAFlickering
Rated 19 Dec 2017
3
36th
the humanity of the original, ironically epitomised by roy, was endangered, dangerous and vital, charged with mortal fear and wonder, heroically attempting to shatter the film's omniscient apathy. villeneuve ramps up the latter threefold to extremely striking and alienating effect, but as per usual the emotional arc hiding underneath is pretty safe 'n tidy, and the whole endeavor is so shackled by self-awareness (sup PALE FIRE) that too many ingredients are used, few of them cooked long enough.
Rated 19 Dec 2017
goremeatgoremeat
Rated 06 Nov 2017
90
95th
Where the '82 film played with death & solipsism/memory with regard to what it meant to be human; BR49 wonders if these questions even matter. Like the original, the score & visuals are otherworldly & beautiful. A collapsed hedonic neon past given way to a broken, dusty dystopia. Humanity is simply gone. We're left to salvage hope from an AI bot and its/her replicant lover. 2049 did lack a Roy Batty; memorable lines to fill your soul with a surprising humanity. But BR49 is still a great film.
Rated 06 Nov 2017
overratedoverrated
Rated 22 Oct 2017
82
92nd
Aesthetically & audiovisually, it's spectacular, but the story I was less keen on. The original is low-key noir, whereas 2049 escalates the plot into an apocalyptic crescendo that raises the stakes but feels out of place in a Blade Runner film. The dialogue & visual metaphors about machines, souls & miracles felt heavy-handed. Finally, Leto sucks and had Bowie lived another couple of years to play that role my score would be 10 points higher. All that said, 2049 is still great on its own merits.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
corbadCorbad
Rated 21 Oct 2017
75
65th
Unquestionably gorgeous and powerfully atypical, but ultimately disappointing due to a questionable plot with too many unnecessary elements. A simpler, more straightforward story with fewer characters and deeper subtext would have served the filmmakers and the world of Blade Runner better. Tremendous visuals, though. Really. And magnificent bursts of action.
Rated 21 Oct 2017
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 19 Oct 2017
89
89th
I don't much care for the original, this is streets ahead. At times feels a little overlong and/or wandering but is always visually arresting. I don't think the theater I was in could handle the POWAH of the musical score as the room was shaking constantly and the lighting fixtures rattled so loudly they sounded like they were going to pop off the walls and break.
Rated 19 Oct 2017
cmonsterCMonster
Rated 15 Oct 2017
92
96th
"You're one of those guys that doesn't like real girls." Fuckin' weeb. But seriously, I'd get a virtual girlfriend if she called prostitutes for me. Also, another Villeneuve movie with some of the best sound design/mixing/editing I've ever heard.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
jackryan2014JackRyan2014
Rated 12 Oct 2017
85
97th
One of the rare decades-later sequel that is a success, BR2049 expands upon the original but also works as a standalone movie. It is uniformly well acted, looks fantastic and has an in-your-face overbearing soundtrack that I liked. The overall story is ambiguous and thought provoking and doesn't give all the answers you want, but it does have a satisfying ending. Minimal but effective use of Harrison Ford as Deckard. My main criticisms are that the pacing is languid and it feels bloated at times
Rated 12 Oct 2017
twincinematwincinema
Rated 08 Oct 2017
75
64th
Mercifully, Jared Leto is in this film for less than five minutes.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
moonsmilkmoonsmilk
Rated 07 Oct 2017
10
95th
I can't believe Denis Villeneuve managed to make a sequel to fucking Blade Runner that not only matches up to the original, but actually complements it and elevates it. Smartly, Blade Runner 2049 refuses to relitigate the same questions and themes the original raised, instead opting to ask new and exciting questions. It subverts nostalgia in really intelligent and intriguing ways. This is absolutely my favorite film of 2017 and probably the best sequel to any movie since Fury Road.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
frederikaFrederikA
Rated 05 Oct 2017
85
92nd
The very short list of great sci-fi sequels just got a bit longer. It's not without blemishes (a bit of terrible exposition and some weak plot points), but as a whole Villeneuve's daunting challenge has turned into an atmospheric, thought provoking, technically impressive and pleasingly mature tale in its own right.
Rated 05 Oct 2017
neonmanNeonman
Rated 04 Oct 2017
70
38th
Jaw-dropping in how impressively shot it is, in conjunction with the amazing music, that makes this futuristic setting feel so much like lost ancient times. However, this admirable reboot questions its own existence, as it simply serves as a convoluted and thoroughly extended continuation of the original (highlighting how succinct it always was) and spends a lot of time saying nothing. Certainly missing that Roy Batty warmth, this may appeal more to androids than humans.
Rated 04 Oct 2017
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 22 Jan 2018
94
98th
I was incredibly dubious to a sequel to my beloved sci-fi masterpiece. I was 10 or 11 when my dad showed me the original and I was stunned at its odd mix of future and past, the cold reality, and slick noir. I was so pleasantly pleased with the sequel capturing the look and feel that I can overlook some of the minor flaws (you would never know Ford is playing Deckard) because this is such a wonderfully filmed showcase. Gosling is fantastic and it solidifies Villeneuve as one of the elite.
Rated 22 Jan 2018
mentaculusMentaculus
Rated 05 Nov 2017
81
75th
I enjoyed the ride and am completely enamored with Villeneuve's vision and pace. Yet the film's issues on mortality and the soul are packaged too neatly by the end - the film hints at an open wound, but wraps it up with a little too much care for its subject. So for me, the subplot with K and Joi was the heart of the movie. It left so much wanting, except for feeling. It is the ache that propels the film.
Rated 05 Nov 2017
andaybandayb
Rated 25 Oct 2017
80
91st
the solitary protaganist strolls around a wide, static background. looks around. finds a clue. close up of the clue. walks away into another wide, static background. i never realized how good a point&click adventure game would be as a full feature film.
Rated 25 Oct 2017
joelwatchesmoviesjoelwatchesmovies
Rated 24 Oct 2017
8
80th
If I was rating individual scenes, this would have a bunch of 10/10s, no question, thanks to some incredible visuals, sounds, turns, and Villeneuve's impeccable sense of tension and atmosphere (see the opening search, the horse discovery, Joshi vs. Luv, K and dreammaker Dr. Ana, the stunning final fight). Unfortunately, Leto's cliche villain and Deckard's return make for a less compelling and more tangential-feeling third act, at least plot and character-wise, keeping the film from perfection.
Rated 24 Oct 2017
ieuandpIeuanDP
Rated 16 Oct 2017
70
58th
Probably bumped due to some of the aesthetic continuity, but the script and spoon-fed narrative made it painful to watch at times. Jared Leto playing a stock jrpg antagonist was especially bad. It doesn't come close to capturing the moody, melancholy atmosphere of the original either - too much twee, too much foghorn.
Rated 16 Oct 2017
obdurateObdurate
Rated 13 Oct 2017
95
97th
I re-watched this because the first time I saw it I was exhausted. This is so, so good. Deakins is an unsung hero, Villeneuve has made the most beautiful movie of the year; a masterclass to the point that every shot could be a picture on a wall. The isolation/emptiness of many of the environments/scenes echoes the loneliness that the characters feel. Contemplative, intelligent, not boring upon a re-watch, excellent music. Sci-fi from a true auteur.
Rated 13 Oct 2017
davidblastDavidBlast
Rated 09 Oct 2017
40
28th
I'm surprised to see this movie so well received. If it expands upon the established universe, I fail to see how. Plot was never the forte of the original, but this one starts with our hero heading off into misty nowhere to kill a farmer. Then bones, a messiah, an evil "God" and 'member berries to no end ('Member Edward Olmos?!? 'Member Rachel??). No one ever asked for this, and I don't know what I'm supposed to take from it, other than they sure got good at color grading futuristic IKEA-sets...
Rated 09 Oct 2017
mspraguemsprague
Rated 06 Sep 2019
95
99th
I really like this. Wide expansive images mixed with wide expansive sounds. Worth a look for sure.
Rated 06 Sep 2019
vv238vv238
Rated 11 Sep 2018
92
96th
This takes everything that was already great about the original and smooths down the rough edges. It is one of the best looking films of all time and slow enough to allow the watcher to appreciate both the spectacular visuals and the expanded themes. It is both depressing and uplifting in only the way a sci-fi dystopia can be.
Rated 11 Sep 2018
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 18 Aug 2018
60
32nd
So we have a blade runner who, while seeing off a harmless old replicant, amazingly finds the remains of another who had clearly given birth. This is bad, apparently. At that point, the script completely fell apart and if it wasnt for the imdb synopsis, I wouldnt have had a clue what was happening. For a running time of 3 hours, it seemed that it was all pretty easy for Gosling to stare at things ( reprising "Drive" and "Only God Forgives"), walk very slowly, and to piece everything together.
Rated 18 Aug 2018
nathan_sNathan S
Rated 29 Mar 2018
5
93rd
Reconstitutes events of the original film in the most tasteful manner possible, managing at once reverence and organic expansion. If the first is about the hubris of men to simulate their image, then here is the hubris shattered, in no small part by the hand (or womb) of women. Where it's similar to the original is the imprint of the arthouse on an ostensible action blockbuster. It's low and slow, a quiet calm all the better to bask in the neon gloom, mutated biospheres, and reverberating synth.
Rated 29 Mar 2018
jacobclark12jacobclark12
Rated 23 Mar 2018
73
62nd
Despite the technical perfection of Villeneuve's direction, Blade Runner 2049 doesn't have the narrative muscle to provide sufficient substance to its 163-minute runtime. It never bores thanks to its constant beauty, but there's no denying how meandering this film can get. Part of this is because a significant chunk of time early on is dedicated to establishing necessary subplots for the climax, but the visuals also overwhelm to the point where in some scenes the plot can be missed entirel
Rated 23 Mar 2018
sirstuckeySirStuckey
Rated 23 Jan 2018
90
94th
It's better than the first. The story is better and replaces the ultimately unsolved mystery of the first with a different mystery that actually gets answered. The acting is very good even when some of it seems emotionless. It actually makes sense in line with the story. Also it looks very very good. I think any movie that is 2 hours and 40 minutes is too long but I didn't feel the run time here.
Rated 23 Jan 2018
barraocBarraoc
Rated 31 Dec 2017
90
95th
Blade Runner 2049 is a worthwhile sequel which answers a couple of decades-old questions, leaves others untouched, and raises a few more. The pace is often slow but the more time spent with such a beautiful beast the better...
Rated 31 Dec 2017
luna6ixLuna6ix
Rated 02 Nov 2017
91
98th
It's not very often that a sequel is better than the original, and rarer still that a sequel coming out more than ten years later is even good. But this movie is as starkly futuristic as the original, it is just as grand, just as atmospheric, just as contemplative, but simply better. Every single part of this movie is superb, down to the existential and moral questions it poses. Even during the long slow periods that are frequent in this movie, I couldn't help but be glued to the screen.
Rated 02 Nov 2017
theescapistTheEscapist
Rated 17 Oct 2017
82
91st
Good, very good. A great technical marvel, and the performances were good. The script in the end feels a bit too predictable or simplistic at times, but for most of the duration of this film it kept me at the edge of my seat. Did not mind the running time, in fact, I think it would have been better if it was longer to flesh out the story and characters more. (Audio)visually beautiful, great atmosphere. Has its own style rather than copy the original. It did feel a bit artificial at times.
Rated 17 Oct 2017
hofschneiderHofschneider
Rated 15 Oct 2017
89
90th
And, after all this, all the ruins, the best threesome in movie history, all the waste, all the masculinity gone wrong, all the winks at the prequel that are simultaneously an act of emancipation, after all those 3 hours of pure cinema: the rain turns into snow. And Villeneuve can even find hope in climate change. Without being naive. He is doing this just with a heart and and absurd amount of craftsmanship.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
mattorama12mattorama12
Rated 15 Oct 2017
84
94th
The rare sequel that retains what made the original great, while improving on the areas that needed improving. It's got the same moodiness, out-of-this-world visuals, and thoughtful ideas about what makes us human. But it really improved on story and pacing (though pacing was still a minor issue). Best of all, it took the now common trope of humans questioning their own humanity and flipped it on its head in a way that felt like the perfect extension of the ideas in the original.
Rated 15 Oct 2017
therealj_roTheRealJ-Ro
Rated 13 Oct 2017
80
70th
I'm glad I invested another watch of this. I still don't love it, but I like it more now. I deeply respect what the film is. It still struggles to make an emotional connection, despite its best efforts. It's such a beautiful movie; a display of technical mastery. I'm so glad Denis accomplished what he did with this. There's so much about it to like, and you should see it. I just didn't love it. Also, I'm not a Leto hater - but his role as exposition fairy kind of took me out of those key scenes.
Rated 13 Oct 2017
petrostserPetrosTser
Rated 11 Oct 2017
70
70th
A stunning masterpiece of photography and visual effects. Static frames, low-key scenes, loud action - virtually every shot is priceless, perfectly conceived and executed, as is the music. The script is very well-written too, although at almost three hours long one does get the feeling of "style over substance" here and there. For better or worse, it's even more slow-burning than the first film, with only a handful of (orgasmic) action scenes among the constant atmosphere and intriguing story.
Rated 11 Oct 2017
velvet_croweVelvet Crowe
Rated 09 Oct 2017
72
78th
Many elements in the film were brilliantly woven and the sub-plots were interesting, but the main plot of the movie was extremely trite and the characters were rather bland. But for what it's worth, I'm glad that the film choose to expand upon the original and be its own thing rather than relish in the nostalgia of the original. The movie is very interesting to look at, and the aesthetics are top notch. I just kinda wish that the main plot was better.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
lawlaw
Rated 09 Oct 2017
75
91st
The less connected to the original this is, the better, because the premise meant to connect this story with the original (and to set up a cinematic universe ...) is silly. They tried but failed to reconcile the otherwise grounded nature of the world with the farcical premise. The protagonist's detective work and personal life, not a brewing replicant rebellion, is what should have been this movie's focus. It's good but it's undermined by studio interference.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
gursuGursu
Rated 08 Oct 2017
8
76th
Amazing photography and production. Slow but satisfying. Good dialogue - some noir lines, some Shakespearean lines. The "future Siri" was interesting, too. And it connected with the ideas in the movie. But it could have been written more powerfully.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
ladystardustLadyStardust
Rated 08 Oct 2017
84
73rd
Something like a 90 for atmosphere/visuals and a 79 for everything else
Rated 08 Oct 2017
mcjohnsonMcJohnson
Rated 08 Oct 2017
87
86th
For me, the film is kept from true greatness by some stretches of needless exposition (Jared Leto) and some badly plotted moments. However, it is an audiovisual marvel, and it reminded me why I like movies so much. Gosling is fantastic.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 07 Oct 2017
86
89th
Enough can't be said about Villeneuve's craftsmanship, as Blade Runner 2049 is a visual and audio treat for the senses. The story is brooding and methodical as it saunters at its own pace. Did Blade Runner need a sequel? Certainly not, but the expanded and long look at the original's themes are well done. This comes down to how one likes their science fiction: long and ponderous or flashy and fast. This is certainly the former and it succeeds in that.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
filliganFilligan
Rated 06 Oct 2017
98
97th
How. How did Villeneuve craft a film that fits snugly in Scott's 1982 universe while still being an original, thoughtful, aesthetically perfect piece of art? How did he fashion a sequel that will, in the future, be studied alongside its original in film classes? I truly cannot overstate how good this is. Everything about it. Deakins should finally get his Oscar, the entire ensemble is magic, the direction, pace, story, music -- flawless. This is the film to beat this year.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
deaddillydeaddilly
Rated 06 Oct 2017
80
72nd
You certainly couldn't ask for more from a Blockbuster of this magnitude. A tidal wave of visual astonishments that are synced with some strong curiosities about mortality and singularity. I've been digesting the film in fragments -. Its genuinely a heavy film, and something that will certainly leave its mark as a shift in the cinematic landscape.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
vespera23vespera23
Rated 06 Oct 2017
93
96th
Villeneuve has cemented himself as one of the new Great directors by creating what I didn't think was possible; a fantastic Successor movie. Terrific performances and astounding set pieces form something that is beautiful, thoughtful, tragic, and (most importantly) blissfully, glacially slow.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
prophet92Prophet92
Rated 06 Oct 2017
94
94th
2049 is slow, ponderous and has one of the worst scores in recent memory. It's also a motherfucking masterpiece, an Aliens-esque sequel that preserves the majesty of the original while expanding on its themes in spectacular fashion. Its story is clever and often coy, never giving away everything while creating interesting new questions to mull over, and, thankfully it never gives away the original's ambiguous ending. It's everything I wanted.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 26 Aug 2018
77
54th
Visually (and aurally) arresting sequel is overlong and lacks real substance; the final act delving into Deckard's psyche is the highpoint and could have been pushed further (Ford's beautifully pained and understated performance is a stand-out here). Gosling does his best with what is inescapably a cold and alien character; the 'twist' in his character ultimately feels like a cheat; it might have been more interesting if it had gone in another direction. Definitely benefits from a second watch.
Rated 26 Aug 2018
terrymacterrymac
Rated 06 Feb 2018
85
93rd
I'll be annoyed if Roger Deakins doesn't win the Oscar for Best Cinematography for this. Fourteen nominations and no wins? Come on. Anyway, this is really good, although your mileage may vary. Villeneuve remains one to watch - can he nail Dune?
Rated 06 Feb 2018
moraesfelipemoraesfelipe
Rated 25 Jan 2018
35
9th
This is what happens when they give 150 mi to a guy who doesn't like to have fun.
Rated 25 Jan 2018
djrossdjross
Rated 23 Jan 2018
35
19th
Tedious affair with uninteresting characters, weak dialogue and a conventional, uninvolving story. The threesome between a man, a prostitute and a computer program is blatantly stolen from HER, but even that undercuts any pathos with its standard sexless cut-to-aftermath-in-bed staging. Just one more in the list of films rendered superfluous in advance not just by HER, but by the low-budget UNIVERSAL SOLDIER: DAY OF RECKONING, which is (cinematically and conceptually) far wilder and livelier.
Rated 23 Jan 2018
letskillrobotsletskillrobots
Rated 22 Jan 2018
32
95th
Way better than Blade: Trinity but not as good as Blade: II
Rated 22 Jan 2018
chmulcr0nchmul_cr0n
Rated 19 Jan 2018
49
15th
Painstakingly slow and long. Not visually exciting enough. Not enough musical omnipresence. Too much badly written dialogue (which all seem to be hallmarks of Villeneuve's movies), not elevated by the actors, and too much bad writing in general. Especially in the last third. Which was frustratingly stupid and boring. Mostly. Juri, Ford and Hoeks were great.
Rated 19 Jan 2018
dunetailsdunetails
Rated 28 Dec 2017
100
98th
As close to perfection as you can get for me. Tonally correct,respectful of the original,looks fantastic throughout. Should be Oscar winning for Deakins and D.V
Rated 28 Dec 2017
luxnatalisLuxNatalis
Rated 26 Dec 2017
66
71st
This one works well as a sci-fi flick, but poor as a Blade Runner successor; you don't take up pole vaulting if you're Sergey Bubka's son, the standard and the legacy are just too high.
Rated 26 Dec 2017
hisblobhisblob
Rated 25 Dec 2017
80
69th
The sets are amazing and so is "I'm the best one" Luv
Rated 25 Dec 2017
armilioArmilio
Rated 02 Dec 2017
73
73rd
Villeneuve leaves the noir and the baroque/neo-renaissance of the 1° Blade Runner to make a thriller with a more generic sci-fi scenography, a cold world that has lost humanity. It's good that V. didn't just copy Scott, but that style was what made Blade Runner stand out aesthetically. The story is about a main character that discovers to not be a main character, just an average Joe: very cyberpunk-y. 2049 is less about "what is humanity" and more about memory/identity, a topic loved by V.
Rated 02 Dec 2017
anomalyAnomaly
Rated 10 Nov 2017
81
77th
It's not as effortless as the original was in establishing an emotional connection, and you can predict where the plot is going most of the time. That being said, it serves as a fully realized sci-fi story of its own, and there's enough turns away from what you expect to happen to keep things interesting. A few scenes even reach the level to stick in your mind for days to come (the threesome, several spoiler scenes). Good to see big-budget set design in a modern film again.
Rated 10 Nov 2017
alex_watkinsAlex Watkins
Rated 06 Nov 2017
5
91st
A beautifully austere and thoughtful meditation on humanity just like the first; if it lacks for anything, it's the original's acute sense of arch, genre-bending weirdness. But that's okay; that just means it's not one of the very greatest films ever made. Being a worthy sequel to such a film, all these years later, is success enough for me.
Rated 06 Nov 2017
jacoiiiJacoIII
Rated 01 Nov 2017
34
25th
It was very pretty and had good acting but, I dunno, it felt insubstantial. The original had a lot to say while this felt like a film trying to hide its muddled concept with nice visuals and big stars. That's not to say it isn't entertaining, it's just not much more than that.
Rated 01 Nov 2017
alanstrangalanstrang
Rated 24 Oct 2017
80
79th
It is very difficult not to admire the relaxed cinematographic style of Villeneuve, the story follows his own pace, he is not rushing anywhere. However, I'd think Philip K. Dick would never write something this much lethargic and humourless. +Please, please stop casting ryan gosling, the guy can't act at all. He is like a piece of dead log come to life but only partially.
Rated 24 Oct 2017
axleblazeaxleblaze
Rated 24 Oct 2017
86
61st
A very very very very pretty movie that I'm not entirely convinced has all that much interesting to say or at least that much to say that hasn't been said hundreds of times since the original film came out.
Rated 24 Oct 2017
udippuyudippuy
Rated 23 Oct 2017
60
14th
The original Blade Runner was a movie about universal doubt. This is a movie full of reassuring certainties. Ponderous, dense with CGI, kung-fu fights, super-villains, pseudo-religious ramblings and "we'll win in the end", it's been written by a dumb teenager for a generation of dumb teenagers that get their pleasure from seeing the pieces of a puzzle fit together, no matter what picture they compose- or even if it makes sense. The soundtrack was bought at the soundtracks McDonald's.
Rated 23 Oct 2017
cagedwisdomcagedwisdom
Rated 22 Oct 2017
100
90th
It's been a couple of great years for sequels/reboots to 80s franchises. Villeneuve knocks this one out of the park.
Rated 22 Oct 2017
seethruskinSeethruskin
Rated 20 Oct 2017
5
81st
Visually stunning. Needs to be seen in a theatre, although the sound did over power the speakers in my theatre, but I think that's because I think Zimmer has actually gone deaf so he doesn't know how loud his scores are. And unlike the last Star Wars he was in it didn't seem like they had to force Harrison Ford to do this film.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
spanksSpanks
Rated 20 Oct 2017
95
98th
Without a doubt the funnest film of 2017.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
staryarabbistaryarabbi
Rated 20 Oct 2017
65
47th
Visuals & atmosphere were really impressive though the pacing was not as meditative as I was expecting (too much flying and too much location change). The central idea is that there is a 'modality' of humanity, which can be partaken in by non-human beings as well. In that sense, it radically differs from movies like Matrix which tie the ontology of 'humannnes' to the ontic being of authentic human body. But at the the end of the day, both are Platonic visions of melodramatic humanity.
Rated 20 Oct 2017
zoinkzoink
Rated 18 Oct 2017
70
73rd
I enjoyed it more than the first one. Still a slow burn, and very much in the style as the predecessor, but not nearly as weird.
Rated 18 Oct 2017
bircaniscanBircaniscan
Rated 12 Oct 2017
79
62nd
I have issues with the script. Some key questions are still unanswered. Contrary to the first movie, it has no meaningfull aphorism. It was another disappointment that they demolished the promising characters who could shine. Nevertheless, this movie is a visually perfectness and this fact makes it attractive. So we should appreciate Roger Deakins and the talented Denis Villeneuve for increasing the value of this work.
Rated 12 Oct 2017
ribcageribcage
Rated 11 Oct 2017
70
58th
Visually stark and raw, occassionally loud and noisy like the 1st but gorgeous always. Sound and score spot on. Gosling nails it, brings immense power when needed... Has the pace of tarkovsky so watch out. Ponderous is the word. Have a few nitpicks with story points esp in connecting it to the 1st, also not convinced it has a philosophy anywhere near as intriguing. Hoeks plays a 007 henchman "bad dog" uttered as the worst line of the movie. Leto..well it must've looked good on paper.
Rated 11 Oct 2017
astrakhanastrakhan
Rated 10 Oct 2017
79
66th
Stunning to look at, inventive sci-fi spliced with noir mystery, Villeneuve's Blade Runner does a fine job with world building and setup. The main factor working against it is excessive length and slowness. The deliberate pace runs some 20 or 30 minutes too far for my liking. The story has plenty of philosophical depth to chew on, but ultimately feels stylistically and thematically very similar to the original, making it a rehash rather than a sequel, and probably forever the lesser film, to me.
Rated 10 Oct 2017
gideonGideon
Rated 10 Oct 2017
2
59th
The word is out, Denis Villeneuve is a hack. Quite a talented hack, nonetheless. After viewing Sicario and Prisoners I already had my doubts, but after '2049' it can no longer be denied. Villeneuve knows how to emulate actual good films, borrows quite a bit, but never knows how to create greatness within those borrowed fundaments. Yes, the visuals are nice, yes it resembles a good film, but it all left me a tad cold. I walked out feeling empty,whereas the original thrills me, time and time again
Rated 10 Oct 2017
cinemaasiaCinema_Asia
Rated 09 Oct 2017
90
96th
An incredible visual world woven with scenes that make a person reinterpret what dystopia actually means and the evolution of technology and humanity. The conceptualization of sentience and humanity is shown to be a blurry line. We are spared the philosophical naval gazing and instead we experience first hand the uncertain human boundaries of an actual replicant. This more intimate look does not surpass the first film but is equally brilliant in building on its own themes in unexpected ways.
Rated 09 Oct 2017
bofbof
Rated 08 Oct 2017
80
83rd
The best rating you can give a completely unnecessary sequel: It spectacularly doesn't suck, doesn't change anything about the original, goes over some of the same issues from a different angle, and knows it was never going to be as iconic as the original. It seems more like A Day In The Life Of A Bladerunner and is nowhere near as WEIRD as the great SF movies... but damn, it knows what to do and it does it well. Bonus points for naming the protagonist Joseph K.
Rated 08 Oct 2017
zspyryzspyry
Rated 07 Oct 2017
7
74th
This is a really good sci-fi film, but a bad blade runner movie. Ultimately Villeneuve and Deakins did their own thing, and the result is breathtakingly beautiful, but it's anchored to something it cannot live up to. Worth watching in a theater for the sound design and cinematography alone though.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 07 Oct 2017
98
99th
It works as both a very satisfying sequel and just a great sci-fi story of it's own.
Rated 07 Oct 2017
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 07 Oct 2017
90
97th
Blade Runner 2049 is one of the few too-late sequels that's actually worthwhile. It even improves on aspects of the original. Its narrative is more directly engaging and it looks even better. We become immersed in this world and love almost every minute of it. It looks and sounds fantastic, it's well-acted, and if it has an issue, it's that it feels about 20 minutes too long. All in all, it's a really great movie that can justify its existence. It's sad how few of these projects can sa
Rated 07 Oct 2017
ofterdingenOfterdingen
Rated 06 Oct 2017
45
27th
First of all it's utterly boring no matter how gorgeous it looks. Ryan Gosling is also pretty boring but not compared to his extremely boring virtual relationship. Jared Leto is, of course, laughable and lines like "the emptiness between the stars" (or whatever) is such a far cry from Rutger Hauer's that it's an embarrassment. The Elvis gimmick is just plain awful, and product placement is all over the place, but that's the least of problems in this tedious and pretentious bore of a movie.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
nothingsgoodNothingsGood
Rated 06 Oct 2017
65
65th
Denis Villenueve and Roger Deakins sure make pretty looking movies. He just needs to find a writer so his movies are more than just pretty (see: Prisoners, Sicario). Could do this entire movie without Jared Leto and it would've been the same movie. Fortunately 2049 doesn't completely ruin the original - just kind of ruins it. It's cool, though, because money.
Rated 06 Oct 2017
omniavanitasOmniaVanitas
Rated 10 May 2024
1
10th
It looks good, it sounds good, and the actors are good, but it doesn't feel as personal or thought-provoking as the first film. Even with the visuals though, it looks too clean, aping the original without feeling gritty in the same way. As for theme: I have no idea what message or idea this movie was trying to convey, I just know that it felt empty by the end. Too many empty scenes trying to seem profound. I also have no idea what Jared Leto's character was supposed to add to this.
Rated 10 May 2024
bowfingerbowfinger
Rated 29 Oct 2019
80
83rd
Includes the most sensual love making scene in the last decade. Superb.
Rated 29 Oct 2019
ottott
Rated 19 Feb 2019
60
37th
two female sex-robots ready to please one male protagonist at the same time. still more engaging than the original but the question remains: why is he called the blade runner? where is the blade?
Rated 19 Feb 2019
comepeliculacomepelicula
Rated 20 Jan 2019
50
37th
When I watched this i felt disconnected, maybe because Ryan plays the same character he has done in almost every movie I have watched: an emotionless robot, maybe it was the snail pace, maybe it was the beautiful but bland scenery, but probably was for all of the above
Rated 20 Jan 2019
paulofilmopaulofilmo
Rated 15 Oct 2018
74
90th
was looking forward to Drive 3000 and got a disneyfied ashes of time 2046 ------ 2022 edit: this is much better on rewatch. expectations are gone; can just relax and enjoy it.
Rated 15 Oct 2018

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