MY RATING : ★★★★/5
After reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? By Philip K.Dick , I immediately wanted to watch the famous movie by Ridley Scott, Blade Runner. I’m sorry to say but that first movie of Blade Runner was pretty disappointing for me. I fell asleep man.
While I feel like the first movie didn’t deliver, Denis Villeneuve (Montreal REPRESENT 😀 ) makes an impressive move with the sequel, Blade Runner 2049. This movie at least, was very loyal to all the values and ideas that the Phillip K.Dick wanted us to understand. It’s all about finding our own place in the world, to belong to someone or some cause.
A clear narrative construction, this movie depends a lot on the plot and DAMN it was a good one! Director Denis Villeneuve has passed along a clear message to all the early reviewers to not spoil anything for the audience to discover for themselves, I’m going to respect that and say that tis movie is worth diving into it. All the characters, their interaction and how they are connected to each other is a masterpiece.
On top of that, this movie has one of the most beautiful scenery and imagery I’ve ever seen. Playing with textures, lights, objects, creating an elegant design. This was always the tour de force of Denis Villeneuve but he really went above his limits and gives us a delightful eye-candy experience. There was a scene in the end that I find very genuine, it’s how he uses lighting to distinguish the emotions in the conversations. Switching from lights to shadowing each feature one by one.
Everything from the music to the holograms, a beautiful dedication to Ridley Scott’s world while managing to have a strong script, a premise that questions the most controversial topic of all the AI and cyborg technology. The movie finally makes us feel something. Makes me feel attached to the characters. All that experience was possible thanks to the amazing background music, the cinematography and the marvellous acting of Ryan Gosling. Yes the movie was mostly about him. Nevertheless, all the side characters were pretty on point too.
Overall, I think this is a beautiful movie honouring Ridley Scott’s neon-noir, embracing and glancing at the past while also conveying all the messages of Phillip K. Dick’s novel. And frankly, with the rise of all the AI technology, the messages that are even more pertinent in the 21st century than ever.
The only negative side of the movie was the implication of the important cast, some of them were left aside for Ryan Gosling’s main character. It’s a 3 hour movie, expect it to have some slow scenes but it’s all for a good cause 😉
P.S: Ana De Armas is absolutely amazing as an actress and gorgeous !! ❤ #BAE
Let me know if you intend to go watch the movie! Did you like it 🙂 ? Comparing to the first one?
A big thank you to Cinema Montreal for giving me the opportunity to watch this movie in the premiere 🙂
I don’t blame you for falling asleep watching the original. I watched it twice and disliked it both times. I should try the directors cut sometime though and see if that makes a difference.
I am glad to see that you liked this. Gives me hope that maybe someday I’ll get around to watching it too 🙂
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DEF BETTER THAN THE FIRST ONE! But hey ! The director’s cut is a good idea I wonder if it would make a difference 🤔 Let me know when you get the chance to do it 🙂
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…5 years later…
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🙏 Sorry !
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Oh no, I meant I’ll watch the movie 5 years later. I’m not very good about watching movies in a timely manner 🙂
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OHH okay HAHA I thought you said I replied to the comment 5 years later 😂 because I’m that bad 🙏
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This movie looks absolutely stunning! I’ve always thought Blade Runner was something appreciated better after studying it but as just an entertaining movie, it’s not that great. So I’m glad the sequel is much better in this regard. Looking forward to seeing it tomorrow! 😊 Great review!
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Amazing review! So need to watch this…
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Thanks Megan ❤️❤️👏
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Nice review! I’m glad you loved this movie! It really sounds awesome and I can’t wait to watch it! 🙂
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I HOPE YOU DID ❤️❤️
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Great Review!!
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Great review Trang (but the original Blade Runner made you fall asleep? Shame!!! haha), I was similarly taken with 2049. Denis Villeneuve is a phenomenal filmmaker, Arrival was incredible and his Blade Runner sequel totally worthy – I hope he gets to make that new version of Dune and many more potential classics!
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Hahah I DID FALL ASLEEP MAN IM SO SORRY 🤣🤣 (shame… shame..shame… game of thrones reference ) OMG IF DENIS VILLENEUVE.. MAKES DUNE?! I CAN DIE IN PEACE. Dune has such a great potential I just love that series so much 😍
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Great review for this film Trang. 🙂 I haven’t seen the first Blade Runner film but I’ve heard some good things about this one, the trailer looks amazing that’s for sure, and I’m glad you enjoyed it more too. 😀
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Just watch the sequel Beth GAHA No for real watch both if you ever get the chance 😉
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My dad had the first on DVD and he’ll likely be getting the second too. So one day I’ll be sure to get around to both these films! 😀
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I’ve honestly not seen the original, especially cos there’s just so much hype around it, so I wasn’t considering watching this movie, but now you’ve said you’re not a fan of the original and liked this, think I might actually check it out! Great review!
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Check 👏it👏out👏 !! LOL okay not subtle but I think you can totally enjoy this movie. In my top fave movie of 2017 so far 😍
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hahahaha yeah I definitely do have to check it out 😉 Oh man, I’m so behind on movies- my favourite movie from 2017 was probably out in 2015 😉 (or earlier) but I do really want to watch this!! 😀
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I will def see this. I have seen the first one which I thought was excellent, so it is unfortunate you didn’t find that to be so.
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Yeah it is unfortunate 😭 I guess having read the book I expected a total different movie huhu ! Hope you like the sequel😎
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I’ve never actually seen the original. I kind of feel the need to watch that before I watch this one.
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I guess it’s useful to watch it because Denis Villeneuve will make a lot of references towards the first one so its nice to spot them in the sequel 😉
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This really is such a great review Trang!!!! I’m glad you enjoyed this one as well!!! Yay!😀😀❤❤🌈🌈🤗🤗🤗
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