The key to the future is finally unearthed.
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K, 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, a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
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Contemplative, epic, grave and meticulous.
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- intimateepic
- gravecomic
- rawmeticulous
- warmbleak
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- renzo-benzoon TMDB · Sep 20213/10
The only thing _great_ about Blade Runner 2049 is the cinematography and the Atari sign, but it was just trying to copy Blade Runner instead of a new story. Outside of that it's dog dung. The music is a poor knock off Vangelis score. The story is basically fan-service and pandering by the studio with the tons of plot holes. It includes of biblical references, and aspects from the books _Fahrenheit 451_ by Ray Bradbury, that also takes place in 2049, mixed with _1984_ by George Orwell to try to come off as intellectual, but utterly fails and is poorly done. It practically ignored _Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep_ by Phillip K. Dick. The original Blade Runner film did too, but at least that film was interesting. This film doesn't introduce anything new or anything that could be considered an original idea. The editing is awful. Dragging out scenes for no reason other than an attempt to appear "intelligent and serious" or to try to mimic 'Blade Runner' doesn't work since there's no reason for it story wise. It's kind of like a Zack Snyder movie, in that regards. The acting is subpar and wooden. Harrison Ford was phoning it in. It's a shallow film that misses the point. Here's a ne
Read the whole review on TMDB - Dark Jedion TMDB · Feb 20186/10
As a movie this is a very good movie. The scenery, the acting, the colors etc. are of a very high technical standard. To me personally however, this movie is much too dark and depressing for my taste. I cannot say that I am surprised that the movie is dark. The first movie was a rather dark one after all and this one is a truly post-apocalyptic one. I quite liked the first movie despite its dark setting though. However this one takes the darkness and melancholy to an entirely new level. As I said before, technically the movie is great. The scenery is stunning whether it is a dirty little hut out in the badlands or the equally dirty vast cityscapes. The scenes of the abandoned city where Decker is (re)introduced is sad but beautiful. The acting is more or less great from all the main characters and the special effects are very well done and just right to fit with the rest of the movie. Unfortunately I cannot bring myself to give it more than 3 out of 5 stars. It has nothing to do with the quality of the film but a lot to do with my personal taste which of course is reflected in my ratings.
Read the whole review on TMDB - tmdb15214618on TMDB · Oct 20178/10
In a wonderfully woeful world, a detective makes a sad attempt at a relationship, has the most inventive sex scene ever committed to screen, and grapples with an existential crisis as he does his work. This stuff, which could work as a standalone story, is so strong that this movie must be seen. Unfortunately, the movie doesn't realise that the protagonist's everyday life is the best part, and instead focuses on a larger-than-life, goofy premise meant to tie 2049 to the original and set up another sequel, thus undermining what would otherwise be a gripping, intimate story.
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Cast
- Ryan Gosling'K'
- Harrison FordRick Deckard
- Ana de ArmasJoi
- Dave BautistaSapper Morton
- Robin WrightLieutenant Joshi
- Sylvia HoeksLuv
- Mackenzie DavisMariette
- Jared LetoNiander Wallace
- Carla JuriDr. Ana Stelline
- Hiam AbbassFreysa
Crew
- Denis VilleneuveDirector
- Hampton FancherScreenplay
- Michael GreenScreenplay
- Roger DeakinsDirector of Photography
- Hans ZimmerOriginal Music Composer
- Benjamin WallfischOriginal Music Composer
- Joe WalkerEditor
- Broderick JohnsonProducer
- Andrew A. KosoveProducer
- Cynthia SikesProducer
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