Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Blade Runner: 2049

Blade Runner: 2049 is a 2017 sequel to the 1982 Blade Runner film. It stars Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford. I love the original and am happy they did such a good job with the sequel.

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The New York Times says,
There is a something to think about here, a fair amount to feel and even more to see. Mr. Villeneuve has conspired with the cinematographer, Roger A. Deakins; the production designer, Dennis Gassner; and the special effects team to create zones of strangeness that occasionally rise to the level of sublimity.
The Washington Post says it "honors -and surpasses— the original". The Guardian gives it 5 out of 5 stars. Empire Online gives it 5 out of 5 stars and concludes, "Visually immaculate, swirling with themes as heart-rending as they are mind-twisting, 2049 is, without doubt, a good year. And one of 2017’s best."

Roger Ebert's site gives it 3.5 out of 4 stars and says,
while hundreds of writers and filmmakers were inspired by “Blade Runner,” it’s hard to believe any of them could have found a way to expand its legacy as completely as Villenueve does here with a movie that doesn't feel at all repetitive. He’s in no way seeking to improve or replace—the films now work together, enriching each other instead of mimicking. They ask timeless questions and, like all great films, refuse to give you all the answers, allowing viewers to debate and discuss their meaning instead of merely being passive recipients of mindless entertainment.
Rotten Tomatoes has a critics score of 88%.

10 comments:

  1. Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford are such great actors, I saw them being interviewed over here to promote this film, they were so down to earth and very funny 😁. The sequel looks great! Happy Wednesday! J 😊

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    1. I thought Gosling was such a good fit in the role. Well done! And I was so happy with how they handled Harrison Ford's part.

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  2. Fabulous - for sure worth to watch!

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    1. Yes! I kinda wish the original director had directed the sequel, but nothing's perfect. This was close enough to suit me ;)

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  3. A film I've actually seen. Not this one, but the original directed by Ridley Scott, and starring Ford. It was the first time I remember seeing Sean Young and have tried to follow her career ever since then. So the question is, Do androids REALLY dream of electric sheep?

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    1. The first one is a classic! One of the best!

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  4. I am excited to see then when it lands on Netflix!! Been waiting for this one. :)

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    1. We don't see many movies in the theater, but this was one we had been looking so forward to. We're also planning on seeing Murder on the Orient Express when it's released.

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    2. Oh, I want to see that, too! :)

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    3. We'll have to compare notes :) I'm a huge fan of the David Suchet Poirot.

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