Saw it with my brother this weekend.
It's a landmark film. One of the best sci-fi films, in fact, films of any genre, I've seen in a decade.
It draws you in to its dark atmosphere, and leaves you pondering deep philosophical questions about the nature of humanity.
Do yourself a favor and go see it in the theaters. It deserves to be seen in all its glory. So much of its atmosphere also arises from its deep soundscape that it would be difficult to replicate it at home without a truly excellent home theater set up.
What he said.
I LOVED it. Spoilers may follow.
Blade Runner is one of my favorite films. Something about it grabbed me when I saw it back in the 80s - probably the depth of vision. I've watched all 5 versions of the original and hours of documentaries, deleted scenes etc. Among sci fi films only Metropolis and 2001 can compete with it for the influence it had on the look of other films. Blade Runner was the dystopian flip side to 2001 and probably had more impact outside its own genre.
Blade Runner 2049 honors the original in every way - visuals, music, story, pacing, design etc. I loved the updated vision. I loved the constant nods to the original: scene composure, story ambiguities, sets, lighting, props, wardrobe & even some of the stuff on the walls & doors. I imagine I'll see more with repeat viewing. There were also the hat tips to the original book, such as the sheep (and probably a few I missed).
One of the coolest things was that opening scene at the farm. It was originally supposed to be the first scene for the original film but was cut from the script. Hampton Fancher, who wrote both, finally got to use it. Talk about one for the fans. I thought the casting was pretty good & everyone handled their parts well. Nice to see a few familiar faces not just from the original, but from The Wire & Walking Dead.
Not sure how someone who wasn't much a fan of the original would go with this. Hopefully they could get into the groove of it. I get the issue with how slow it was, but that is part of the original vision - heavy on visuals & detail. A must see and vastly better than 95% of the cookie cutter drivel being pumped out by big studios. A sequel that isn't just a crappy attempt to make money for the studio.
