Also love how he ignores the host's question and just completely takes over the wheel. "Nahh bitch, this movie is important. Let me handle this, now sush"
He's absolutely right Villeneuve crafted a masterwork and achieved what many, myself included, believed to be impossible, a worthy sequel to Ridley Scott's original masterpiece
Gg Ff two different films, same world. Hard to believe the original was shot in 1981-2. Denis Villeneuve has achieve the near impossible creating a sequel more than worthy of the original. I’ve seen the latter 4 times now, so I get what you’re saying about it being better than the original.
My OpenMind aye I think cause I'm only 15 the original was slightly dated but I also think the acting in this ones better however you have to watch the original to watch this one
The experience reminded me of the great films from the 70s in vision and structure and mood, similar to young Coppola when he was churning one masterpiece after another. Or 70s/80s Spielberg along the lines of nuance and excitement and the set design and sound of Scott's early work. Reassures me that I can still look forward to going to the movies and see a "big film" that isn't braindead.
What didn’t you like about this movie?? I could see someone attempting to trash the screenplay or plot ambiguity but everything else seems pretty close to perfect.
This may be 4 years old, but this was one of the most boring sci-fi films i have ever seen in my life. It took me 5 attempts to watch it, it's absolute shit. There is nothing about this that is good, nothing. Play Deus Ex, a video game and you may understand.
@@danielcrockett8398 Well I suppose it wasn't going to be for everyone. I love the original and love 2049 even more. And yes, Deus Ex was great. Should make a movie of it. And get Denis Villeneuve to direct it! It would be incredible.
Exactly how I felt. I sat on my hands for the first hour terrified they might drop the ball. They didn't. I become emotional just thinking how amazing it is. Seen it twice already.
My second time this afternoon. It's truly a cinematic experience that everyone must see. Bladerunner fans for the continuation, resonance & the way it has been obv made by a fan. People going on a whim, who have no attatchment to Bladerunner will still get a visual masterpiece & the soundtrack is just incredible.
@Peter A. Well he has a life and a rather good one if he's able to think and wonder everyday about something he likes. Most people today don't have time for such things which is kinda sad.
Just finished watching the 4K Blu Ray, it was a sequel worthy of the name. I can understand the people who think it was long and boring, the next Marvel film is out soon for you guys. For the rest of us, enjoy.
I've been fortunate enough to see some amazing things in my life. One standout was being at the top of Mauna Kea at sunset and seeing the white telescope domes emerge from the fog and haze. It was breathtaking. Watching Blade Runner 2049 was like seeing 3 hours of that Mauna Kea experience. Time stopped. And everything that makes us human is laid out in front of you to contemplate and more so, appreciate. I still can't get over that film. I really think it is a masterpiece.
As a Philip K Dick fan from before the first Blade Runner movie, I really believe that PKD would have loved this sequel, the way it plays on the central themes of what makes us human? What makes something 'real'? were so evocative of what PKD was saying in his novels.
I never saw Bladerunner at the cinema, but I am so glad I saw this on the big screen, with the big sound system. Every frame is art and the whole thing is epic in every way.
I can see how emotional you were talking about it here Mark, i feel exactly the same, i've thought about it every day since i've seen it and listen to the soundtrack every day. Simply one of the greatest films of all time.
If Blade Runner was the foundation than Blade Runner 2049 is the massive tower that stands on it. This was a perfect organic expansion of the world, themes, and story. The thing that surprised me was how consistent it was to the first film but you can see that it has evolved. The acting, art, music, and pacing was perfect. For once a movie allows you time to let the major revelations and themes sink in. Where other movies will just move on after something major or meaningful is revealed. Also this movie didn't insult my intelligence. It didn't play dumb for the ignorant audience but also it didn't provide all of the answers to give the intelligent audience something to ponder after viewing the film. There is so much symbolism in this film to wonder and debate about. This film may of tanked in the box office (much like the original) but I know we will be still talking about it thirty years from today. I can't wait to see what these conversations are going to be like.
It took an englishman to finally give us a proper review of Blade Runner. All the american reviews I've seen are pathetic because they never understand the movie... Granted, I've seen mainly reviews from UA-cam channels, but everytime they've failed to understand a key component of the movie, focus on it, which ruins their credibility...
A sensus revealed I.Q. has plummeted in the Western population over the last 40 years and continues to drop, so that might explain it. Who cares about some geeks opinion on youtube anyway. They can stick to The Avengers 12 while we enjoy the good stories.
I no longer need a Bucket List because Bladerunner 2049 is proper gorgeous!I can die happy now...big sigh of relief!Also, it’s great to know that Las Vegas gets Dirty Nuked in the Future!
The digital fixing of the Zhora's stunt double and the removal of the narration were strong improvements Ridley made, as well as taking away the false-looking sunny ending. However, The Final Cut would be only be a definitive "proper" version if Deckard's character remains human (or at least remains ambiguous). This could only be done effectively if the unicorn dream sequence is taken out! Ridley Scott opted to create a less interesting "Twilight Zone" twist rather than protect the more interesting story arc of a human passing judgment against replicant life yet falling in love with a replicant. The origami scene at the end is more poetic and fitting (as originally intended) as a "sarcastic jab" to Deckard - implying his relationship with Rachael is a total fantasy (like a unicorn). Gaff could have killed Rachel but had the heart to spare her - possibly under the assumption she will expire anyway. But in The Final Cut, the unicorn origami now implies... "Hey Deckard, I read your file buddy, and I also know the implanted memories you have" (meaning - Deckard without knowing it is also a replicant himself). In either case, the notion of how important a person's memories are, and how that's just one (of many) aspects that make us all human is a fascinating aspect to Blade Runner that I always enjoyed, and this element plays a *HUGE* focus on the brilliant and equally incredible sequel.
From a selfish perspective I wouldn't have changed a thing about BR:2049. I thought it was perfect and an instant classic "right out of the box." From a more pragmatic viewpoint I wish it would have done better at the box office, but I suspect that would require dumbing it down to something more like a Michael Bay movie, and it wouldn't have been the same thing. I waited 30+ years for this movie, but an pretty confident we'll never see a BR3.
Fantastic nutshell review, except for Kermode's insistence upon one having seen/revered the Final Cut over the superior Theatrical Cut - but otherwise, spot on! :)
I totally agree. The theatrical version is the superior version because its unclear as to whether Deckard is human or a replicant in that version. The unicorn scenes inserted into the directors cut and final cut were a stupid idea by Scott. The theatrical version is definitely the best version because not knowing for sure if Deckard is human or replicant actually makes Blade runner 2049 for more interesting too.
What amaze me is some people felt the opposite, totally disconnected from the K the main character, I felt connected to being and felt vulnerable for days.
I hate this sequel. I watched and loved the original when it was first shown in the cinema in 82 and was blown away by it as a younger teenager. This sequel just doesn't do it for me. The scene that really spoils it for me is the one where Ryan's character visits the orphanage (which is just a rip off of Mad Max 3). Then there was that easter egg of the VW Beetle speeding past in one of the scenes which is an idea stolen from Back to the Future (where old cars are upgraded with the ability to run on cold fusion and fly). There are also spinners made to look like models from the 60s (one made to look like a futuristic version of a 68 Cadillac DeVille) The Spinners in the original film were futuristic vehicles which had no links with cars of yore and were designed by futurist/industrial designer Syd Mead. The original pushed cinematic visual and design boundaries (that is why it hasn't aged a bit in the intervening years and still looks fresh), this sequel looks like the many other dystopian Sci-fi movies that have copied the original movie since 82. The new movie doesn't bring anything fresh to the table, it just rehashes old ideas and visuals. Ridley should have done what Stanley Kubrick did with 2001 - left it to stand on it's own.
I think he should have also raised the clear climate message, the broken world each individual now inhabits in the movie. Not only reflecting our own problems and struggles, but perfectly displaying to the audience, whether of high or low status, human or synthetic, all the individuals inhabiting this world live in a carcass, with no escape and echoes and phantoms of the past howling in the background. No message so subtle, yet with such power, was delivered in a movie.
My only gripe with this film .. is that there was too much daylight in it... 🙊 I love blade runner and it's dark tone , noir setting. Not saying this isn't a good movie..
Interesting that this reviewer prefers the final cut version of Blade Runner. I don't like the final cut or the directors cut version because of the Unicorn dream scene that later confirms Deckard is a Replicant. Personally i prefer the theatrical version of blade Runner because its never made clear if Deckard is human or a replicant in that version, which also makes Blade Runner 2049 more interesting. Always loved Blade Runner (the theatrical version) and probably watched it 50 times since the 80's. Love the novel, Do androids dream of electric sheep. But I have absolutely no feelings on Blade runner 2049 whatsoever. It left me feeling totally numb. A bit like painting walls with a roller. You feel nothing and kinda keep wishing it was finished already.
At risk of sounding like one of those people, I love it, but as a movie Blade Runner (1982) is painfully overrated, and far inferior to the sequel on virtually every level, even in terms of themes. It's one of those rare cases IMO where the sequel surpasses the original. It doesn't help that even The Final Cut has Ridley's dumb 'Deckard's a replicant' nonsense, from which everyone else involved in the production has distanced themselves, because to anyone who thinks about it for half a second it's an addition which unnecessarily complicates (I'd even go so far as to say ruins) the themes of the movie. It doesn't add anything; if anything, it subtracts.
Don't compare Vangelis' ground-breaking score with a sub-par Hack like Hans Zimmer. For too long people have been gushing over this alleged musician. Listen to Vangelis scores from the original Blade Runner, The Bounty and 1492. Then listen to actual composers like Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, Sir Alfred Newman, Elmer Bernstein, James Horner, John Scot, Wojciech Kilar, Wendy Carlos, John Williams and all the various composers used in Stanley Kubrick films throughout his career........And then come back and tell me Zimmer compares in any way. Zimmer's leitmotif is very simple: creating percussive sounds designed to explode visceral organs and cause permanent high frequency hearing loss. Well, mission accomplished.
I feel like the original blade runner can only be enjoyed if you were born within its era, for a younger audience it's much less interesting. However, the sequel built upon the originals themes, interpretations and main plot ideas, therefore is better as a story. The sequel is also much better paced.
I think the only gripe I have about BR:2049 is that it drags a little too long the first hour or one and a half and I didn't like the soundtrack as much as in the original. apart from that, it is a gorgeous sequel that I surely hope they won't cash in upon with later series (although I really liked the shorts released before BR 2049) or a crappy 3rd part.
The film could have been perfect if there wasn’t some pointless sequences & an underwhelming third act. Feels like Harrison ford didn’t need to be in the movie.
such brilliant cinematograpy from start to finish Unfortunately the story line so hatefully shit on the first movies premise and the blatant open ending paves the way for a money making franchise rather than a meaningful continuation or conclusion
Go on Villeneuve's Wikipedia page, look at his filmography. Look at the rate at which he directs films and their quality this decade. Denis is a fucking replicant people, this is inhuman levels of filmmaking goodness, it's the only explination!
My thanks to Sony to have naively gave lots of money to make that sequel a reality, knowing in insight the movie bombed at the box office .....Compare that to the massive financial and logistic support Disney gave to that abomination the Last Jedi was , it's a miracle Blade Runner got made at all ...
the response to this review Blade Runner 2049 is Bad and You Should Feel Bad (SPOILERS Ahoy!) - UA-cam it will age badly, it is fan fiction with a budget.
my only issue with the film is the soundtrack which is literally just a noise, even just inserting the originals score into various scenes wouldve made everything feel more "bladerunner" and yes I am aware of the ending scene - which was so much better due to that said piece of music.
To be fair that Vangelis sountrack is one of the most iconic sountracks of all time, it's tough to stand next to it. I personally think: sea wall, mesa, joi and of course tears in rain are worthy to the soundtrack of the first the rest felt more like mood setting could have been a bit lighter and neo-noir like the first one but dicided to be more distopian and darker sounding instead.
I agree with the analysis but not with the conclusions, in the sense that I think is intentional. The 2049 world is the same but is more despoiled, and more ominous. I think the change in the soundtrack brings this home.
Harrison Ford has got the upper hand in I'm not a robot he should see the Directors vision as the last word he didn't like being upstaged by the repliecant Roy Batty but mostly it's I'm not a God Damm robot he so short sighted he thinks Decard is straight forward human life weiry cop and won't budge glad he didn't try to make films at least I hope he hasn't he's a Wooden top wish they'd got different actor for Blade Runner
It was good .. but half an hour too long - Ridley wouldn't let a movie drag. And why leave out the short film featuring the first replicant .... if you want a long movie.
Nautilus1972 Ridley Scott can barely make a decent film these days. For every film with the quality of The Martian there's are films like Prometheus, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Alien: Covenant, The Counsellor, etc. Keeping him away from the director's seat was the best decision the studio made.
I liked it but as soon as the movie ended my wife leaned over and said "women don't get a good rap, huh?" And then as we were leaving the cinema we overheard a small crowd of girls fuming over the same thing outside. For all it's beauty it disappoints me that my lasting impression of Blade Runner 2049 was it's negative stir to female audiences.
I'm a huge fan of dystopian sci fi and this was a terrible film. It succeeds on all fronts except the most important one: story. There are too many plot holes to count. Half the film is cliched dialogue, the other half Ryan Gosling walking at a glacial pace.
felt heavy on the exposition and some shots felt unjustified and forced could have been much better if it simply took closer cues from the original people don't seem to have noticed, for the current climate, it's a masterpiece not the worst way to spend 15 bucks but not as good as the original
I must admit I totally disagree. I can't believe it got so many positive reviews. I was plenty disappointed. The first one still feels a hundred times more real than the new one. :-(
Blade runner 2049...too long. I like long slow films, but this stretched a rather thin plot to ridiculous proportions, fifteen minutes in we all knew where it was headed, 40 minutes in it was quite obvious what was going to happen then we had a couple of hours of meandering around some existential ideas with some over stylised visuals to get to where we knew we’d end up about 90 minutes earlier. I love sci fi, I enjoyed this film but I fell asleep at least twice and had to rewind to discover that I’d actually missed very little. Good film? Yes. Overrated? Most definitely.
Poxow ok, you obviously enjoyed it, fair enough. I really looked forward to watching it but found it dull, so boring I had to watch it in two halves because I fell asleep in the middle. It had a good idea but did little with it, looks to me like they were setting up a third film for the last hour or so. An indulgence on the directors part, it lacked the visuals I expected and the final confrontation was uninspiring to watch.
NOLANISGODful Or you just happen to disagree with the majority. It's not like this is a first. There isn't some big conspiracy against you or your unpopular opinion.
Lord Fordo I disagree with the minority judging by how poorly 2049 was received. My opinion is unpopular with those who live in some artyfarty pretentious conforming world, but popular with people who just want to see good movies.
NOLANISGODful Unless you could point me to a general consensus that proves otherwise, I believe it's quite the opposite. If you look at the metacritic scores or rotten tomato scores, both the critic and user reviews are fairly positive. Now if you're arguing that the majority of the unrecorded opinions are negative, then you have an issue, because that's not proof, just generalization
I never said that the film was good because of the scores it received on metacritic and rotten tomatoes. I merely claimed that these sites show a generally positive consensus in regards to Blade Runner 2049. Your claim was that the majority of people disliked the movie which you have yet to prove.
Mark is noticeably emotional about this film. I can almost feel him holding back those tears of relief.
Also love how he ignores the host's question and just completely takes over the wheel.
"Nahh bitch, this movie is important. Let me handle this, now sush"
Can’t blame him. Movie is a masterpiece
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He's absolutely right
Villeneuve crafted a masterwork and achieved what many, myself included, believed to be impossible, a worthy sequel to Ridley Scott's original masterpiece
Simply one of the best Sci-fi movies of all time. It's almost unheard of for a sequel to be this good. Masterful achievement.
My OpenMind to be honest I think it's better than the original
Gg Ff two different films, same world. Hard to believe the original was shot in 1981-2.
Denis Villeneuve has achieve the near impossible creating a sequel more than worthy of the original.
I’ve seen the latter 4 times now, so I get what you’re saying about it being better than the original.
My OpenMind aye I think cause I'm only 15 the original was slightly dated but I also think the acting in this ones better however you have to watch the original to watch this one
The experience reminded me of the great films from the 70s in vision and structure and mood, similar to young Coppola when he was churning one masterpiece after another. Or 70s/80s Spielberg along the lines of nuance and excitement and the set design and sound of Scott's early work. Reassures me that I can still look forward to going to the movies and see a "big film" that isn't braindead.
Narratively it's better than the original, however nothing in it quite beats Rutger Hauer's performance!
This is how you do a sequel to a legendary movie. Villeneuve is a genius, a modern day great.
Nah, it's rather easy to copy the atmosphere of something so unique and astonishing as Blade Runner. It doesn't go much further than that.
What didn’t you like about this movie?? I could see someone attempting to trash the screenplay or plot ambiguity but everything else seems pretty close to perfect.
Jesus fucking christ! You either like something or not.
No explanation is necessary.
He didn't write it.
After Dune he is a legend now
This movie is perfection. It's everything cinema can and should be. I still can't believe it exists in 2017.
This may be 4 years old, but this was one of the most boring sci-fi films i have ever seen in my life. It took me 5 attempts to watch it, it's absolute shit. There is nothing about this that is good, nothing.
Play Deus Ex, a video game and you may understand.
@@danielcrockett8398 Well I suppose it wasn't going to be for everyone. I love the original and love 2049 even more. And yes, Deus Ex was great. Should make a movie of it. And get Denis Villeneuve to direct it! It would be incredible.
@@danielcrockett8398 Nothing? Really? Not the cinematography, not the acting, not the score? I feel you have no clue what a movie is in this case.
Agree it gets better each time I watch it
@@danielcrockett8398 a comment like a petulant child would make.
Exactly how I felt. I sat on my hands for the first hour terrified they might drop the ball. They didn't. I become emotional just thinking how amazing it is. Seen it twice already.
I have seen it four times :) and will go again. This movie is brilliant.
I'm going again for my second viewing on Monday :)
My second time this afternoon. It's truly a cinematic experience that everyone must see. Bladerunner fans for the continuation, resonance & the way it has been obv made by a fan. People going on a whim, who have no attatchment to Bladerunner will still get a visual masterpiece & the soundtrack is just incredible.
Uncle Frank Absolutely. And while I've enjoyed previous Villeneuve films, especially "Sicario" IMO this was his best film yet.
It's the only movie I've seen 3 times in theaters
It's been over a month since I saw 2049 and I'm still reeling. I think about it every day.
It's been months for me.
Alexander still thinking about it. Timeless film
It’s a haunting film.
Im watching it right now
@Peter A. Well he has a life and a rather good one if he's able to think and wonder everyday about something he likes. Most people today don't have time for such things which is kinda sad.
Just finished watching the 4K Blu Ray, it was a sequel worthy of the name. I can understand the people who think it was long and boring, the next Marvel film is out soon for you guys. For the rest of us, enjoy.
I've been fortunate enough to see some amazing things in my life. One standout was being at the top of Mauna Kea at sunset and seeing the white telescope domes emerge from the fog and haze. It was breathtaking. Watching Blade Runner 2049 was like seeing 3 hours of that Mauna Kea experience. Time stopped. And everything that makes us human is laid out in front of you to contemplate and more so, appreciate. I still can't get over that film. I really think it is a masterpiece.
I wholeheartedly agree, but after that first sentence, I thought you were going all Roy Baty on me!
This wouldn't be the same film without Ryan Gosling's great performance.
hahaha
So true....Ryan Gosling was fantastic.
Lol
He was the weakest part of the movie. He makes Keanu Reeves look like marlon Brando or Benicio del toro. Hahahahaha
@@THEBANDIT7979 was a lot of weak parts. Pale imitation of the original.
Could have not agreed more, with Mr. Kermode. It's a masterpiece.
As a Philip K Dick fan from before the first Blade Runner movie, I really believe that PKD would have loved this sequel, the way it plays on the central themes of what makes us human? What makes something 'real'? were so evocative of what PKD was saying in his novels.
Yes, but the first film already did that. As have many films since. What does 2049 do with that well trodden theme that those films do not?
I never saw Bladerunner at the cinema, but I am so glad I saw this on the big screen, with the big sound system. Every frame is art and the whole thing is epic in every way.
I can see how emotional you were talking about it here Mark, i feel exactly the same, i've thought about it every day since i've seen it and listen to the soundtrack every day. Simply one of the greatest films of all time.
You need to see more movies.
If Blade Runner was the foundation than Blade Runner 2049 is the massive tower that stands on it. This was a perfect organic expansion of the world, themes, and story. The thing that surprised me was how consistent it was to the first film but you can see that it has evolved. The acting, art, music, and pacing was perfect. For once a movie allows you time to let the major revelations and themes sink in. Where other movies will just move on after something major or meaningful is revealed. Also this movie didn't insult my intelligence. It didn't play dumb for the ignorant audience but also it didn't provide all of the answers to give the intelligent audience something to ponder after viewing the film. There is so much symbolism in this film to wonder and debate about. This film may of tanked in the box office (much like the original) but I know we will be still talking about it thirty years from today. I can't wait to see what these conversations are going to be like.
It took an englishman to finally give us a proper review of Blade Runner. All the american reviews I've seen are pathetic because they never understand the movie... Granted, I've seen mainly reviews from UA-cam channels, but everytime they've failed to understand a key component of the movie, focus on it, which ruins their credibility...
Red Letter Media, YMS and Chris Stuckmann all gave it good reviews, it also has over 80 on Metacritic. What are you on about?
Read the end of my reply, I mean UA-cam reviews mainly. IE not professional reviewers, just regular Joes (haha Blade Runner reference...).
Those are You Tube Channels
A sensus revealed I.Q. has plummeted in the Western population over the last 40 years and continues to drop, so that might explain it. Who cares about some geeks opinion on youtube anyway. They can stick to The Avengers 12 while we enjoy the good stories.
Salman Zaki Leonard Maltin's still alive and I've always trusted his opinion
This movie was the best and the most deserving sequel ever made...
I no longer need a Bucket List because Bladerunner 2049 is proper gorgeous!I can die happy now...big sigh of relief!Also, it’s great to know that Las Vegas gets Dirty Nuked in the Future!
The digital fixing of the Zhora's stunt double and the removal of the narration were strong improvements Ridley made, as well as taking away the false-looking sunny ending. However, The Final Cut would be only be a definitive "proper" version if Deckard's character remains human (or at least remains ambiguous). This could only be done effectively if the unicorn dream sequence is taken out!
Ridley Scott opted to create a less interesting "Twilight Zone" twist rather than protect the more interesting story arc of a human passing judgment against replicant life yet falling in love with a replicant. The origami scene at the end is more poetic and fitting (as originally intended) as a "sarcastic jab" to Deckard - implying his relationship with Rachael is a total fantasy (like a unicorn). Gaff could have killed Rachel but had the heart to spare her - possibly under the assumption she will expire anyway. But in The Final Cut, the unicorn origami now implies... "Hey Deckard, I read your file buddy, and I also know the implanted memories you have" (meaning - Deckard without knowing it is also a replicant himself).
In either case, the notion of how important a person's memories are, and how that's just one (of many) aspects that make us all human is a fascinating aspect to Blade Runner that I always enjoyed, and this element plays a *HUGE* focus on the brilliant and equally incredible sequel.
One hundred percent agree with you.
It makes sense for Deckard to be a replicant because you need someone who can match their abilities i.e strength
But in Deckard doesn't match the strength of Batty in the film.
*This guy gets it.*
**Raises whiskey glass.**
**Pours a little on the floor for my alcoholic dog.** - Those who watched 2049 will understand.
Check out Mark Kermode's youtube channel kermodeandmayo he;'s a great reviewer
From a selfish perspective I wouldn't have changed a thing about BR:2049. I thought it was perfect and an instant classic "right out of the box." From a more pragmatic viewpoint I wish it would have done better at the box office, but I suspect that would require dumbing it down to something more like a Michael Bay movie, and it wouldn't have been the same thing. I waited 30+ years for this movie, but an pretty confident we'll never see a BR3.
I only just got round to watching this. I thought it was absolutely incredible. It exceeded all my expectations.
It takes guts to make a sequel to such a legendary masterpiece
Fantastic nutshell review, except for Kermode's insistence upon one having seen/revered the Final Cut over the superior Theatrical Cut - but otherwise, spot on! :)
I totally agree. The theatrical version is the superior version because its unclear as to whether Deckard is human or a replicant in that version.
The unicorn scenes inserted into the directors cut and final cut were a stupid idea by Scott.
The theatrical version is definitely the best version because not knowing for sure if Deckard is human or replicant actually makes Blade runner 2049 for more interesting too.
This man knows about cinema, for sure. 🙂
best. film. of. the. year.
of the decade*
@@jwst8 ever
Best Sci-fi I've ever seen.
fantastic film... very sad... i left emotionally smashed for days.
I was fighting back the tears on the way home, its a phenomenal achievement of cinema
What amaze me is some people felt the opposite, totally disconnected from the K the main character, I felt connected to being and felt vulnerable for days.
Yes but what about The Glass Castle?
MrJJWilliam
It’s missable
Nailed it 👌
I loved this movie so much. I had to preorder the soundtrack on vinyl as well.
creekandseminole I need that
It's an epic masterpiece. I'm so glad I saw it in the cinema 🎥
In 30 years time blade runner 2049 will be a legend.
I really wish that everytime i get the urge to watch blade runner 2049 i could do so on an imax screen,not gonna happen
I hate this sequel. I watched and loved the original when it was first shown in the cinema in 82 and was blown away by it as a younger teenager. This sequel just doesn't do it for me. The scene that really spoils it for me is the one where Ryan's character visits the orphanage (which is just a rip off of Mad Max 3). Then there was that easter egg of the VW Beetle speeding past in one of the scenes which is an idea stolen from Back to the Future (where old cars are upgraded with the ability to run on cold fusion and fly). There are also spinners made to look like models from the 60s (one made to look like a futuristic version of a 68 Cadillac DeVille) The Spinners in the original film were futuristic vehicles which had no links with cars of yore and were designed by futurist/industrial designer Syd Mead. The original pushed cinematic visual and design boundaries (that is why it hasn't aged a bit in the intervening years and still looks fresh), this sequel looks like the many other dystopian Sci-fi movies that have copied the original movie since 82. The new movie doesn't bring anything fresh to the table, it just rehashes old ideas and visuals. Ridley should have done what Stanley Kubrick did with 2001 - left it to stand on it's own.
No Vangelis?
I think he should have also raised the clear climate message, the broken world each individual now inhabits in the movie. Not only reflecting our own problems and struggles, but perfectly displaying to the audience, whether of high or low status, human or synthetic, all the individuals inhabiting this world live in a carcass, with no escape and echoes and phantoms of the past howling in the background. No message so subtle, yet with such power, was delivered in a movie.
Jordan Cronenweth. His cinematography shot on film before computers existed created the feeling of BR. That is a hard act to follow.
It’s an amazing film. The replicants are nicer than the humans of course
My only gripe with this film .. is that there was too much daylight in it... 🙊
I love blade runner and it's dark tone , noir setting.
Not saying this isn't a good movie..
Interesting that this reviewer prefers the final cut version of Blade Runner. I don't like the final cut or the directors cut version because of the Unicorn dream scene that later confirms Deckard is a Replicant. Personally i prefer the theatrical version of blade Runner because its never made clear if Deckard is human or a replicant in that version, which also makes Blade Runner 2049 more interesting.
Always loved Blade Runner (the theatrical version) and probably watched it 50 times since the 80's. Love the novel, Do androids dream of electric sheep. But I have absolutely no feelings on Blade runner 2049 whatsoever. It left me feeling totally numb. A bit like painting walls with a roller. You feel nothing and kinda keep wishing it was finished already.
Same here. Hugely disappointing.
Curmudgeon is a great reviewer.
The news caster doesn´t hear the music and doesn´t understand why Kermode dances
could be a contender for one of the greatest movies of all time
At risk of sounding like one of those people, I love it, but as a movie Blade Runner (1982) is painfully overrated, and far inferior to the sequel on virtually every level, even in terms of themes. It's one of those rare cases IMO where the sequel surpasses the original. It doesn't help that even The Final Cut has Ridley's dumb 'Deckard's a replicant' nonsense, from which everyone else involved in the production has distanced themselves, because to anyone who thinks about it for half a second it's an addition which unnecessarily complicates (I'd even go so far as to say ruins) the themes of the movie. It doesn't add anything; if anything, it subtracts.
Visually spectacular I loved it, a fantastic movie experience.
Exactly right.
The colouring looks like his new movie Dune.
And I can remember thinking how tragic. Just the saddest thing that I'd ever seen.
Real Blade Runner fans understand !!!
I don't know, maybe have something wrong with me, but I cried listening the critic... Such an amazing film
Don't compare Vangelis' ground-breaking score with a sub-par Hack like Hans Zimmer. For too long people have been gushing over this alleged musician. Listen to Vangelis scores from the original Blade Runner, The Bounty and 1492. Then listen to actual composers like Bernard Herrmann, Jerry Goldsmith, John Barry, Sir Alfred Newman, Elmer Bernstein, James Horner, John Scot, Wojciech Kilar, Wendy Carlos, John Williams and all the various composers used in Stanley Kubrick films throughout his career........And then come back and tell me Zimmer compares in any way. Zimmer's leitmotif is very simple: creating percussive sounds designed to explode visceral organs and cause permanent high frequency hearing loss. Well, mission accomplished.
I feel like the original blade runner can only be enjoyed if you were born within its era, for a younger audience it's much less interesting. However, the sequel built upon the originals themes, interpretations and main plot ideas, therefore is better as a story. The sequel is also much better paced.
Cant wait for the prequel another sequel that is never equal and the I want more money fucker ending.
Yeah.
Mark Kermode has been compromised.
If Harrison wasn't in the fuckin film it would close to Great
I think the only gripe I have about BR:2049 is that it drags a little too long the first hour or one and a half and I didn't like the soundtrack as much as in the original. apart from that, it is a gorgeous sequel that I surely hope they won't cash in upon with later series (although I really liked the shorts released before BR 2049) or a crappy 3rd part.
The film could have been perfect if there wasn’t some pointless sequences & an underwhelming third act. Feels like Harrison ford didn’t need to be in the movie.
The ending was cliched.
such brilliant cinematograpy from start to finish
Unfortunately the story line so hatefully shit on the first movies premise and the blatant open ending paves the way for a money making franchise rather than a meaningful continuation or conclusion
Overall I loved it, the only things i didn't like were Jared Leto and the soundtrack was a bit underwhelming.
This film is a bit overrated, visuals were good, gosling was good, atmosphere was also quite good, but nothing in comparison with the original.
2049 is great
Mark looks like the lovechild of Christopher Nolan and Aaron Sorkin
Mike Carpenter so true
How to expand of every element of the original..........and then some. That's fuking how................Take it in people.
Please see the anything and everything show with Simmy and bonez on review on blade runner
Oh yeah.
Go on Villeneuve's Wikipedia page, look at his filmography. Look at the rate at which he directs films and their quality this decade. Denis is a fucking replicant people, this is inhuman levels of filmmaking goodness, it's the only explination!
My thanks to Sony to have naively gave lots of money to make that sequel a reality, knowing in insight the movie bombed at the box office .....Compare that to the massive financial and logistic support Disney gave to that abomination the Last Jedi was , it's a miracle Blade Runner got made at all ...
the response to this review Blade Runner 2049 is Bad and You Should Feel Bad (SPOILERS Ahoy!) - UA-cam it will age badly, it is fan fiction with a budget.
Kermode is a one of the good critics...except for his positive take on Star Wars the Last Jedi. Way off on that, the movie was garbage
my only issue with the film is the soundtrack which is literally just a noise, even just inserting the originals score into various scenes wouldve made everything feel more "bladerunner" and yes I am aware of the ending scene - which was so much better due to that said piece of music.
Stuff like Mesa and Seawall are not noise, come on. I do prefer Vangelis by far but this is unfair.
To be fair that Vangelis sountrack is one of the most iconic sountracks of all time, it's tough to stand next to it. I personally think: sea wall, mesa, joi and of course tears in rain are worthy to the soundtrack of the first the rest felt more like mood setting could have been a bit lighter and neo-noir like the first one but dicided to be more distopian and darker sounding instead.
I agree with the analysis but not with the conclusions, in the sense that I think is intentional. The 2049 world is the same but is more despoiled, and more ominous. I think the change in the soundtrack brings this home.
Harrison Ford has got the upper hand in I'm not a robot he should see the Directors vision as the last word he didn't like being upstaged by the repliecant Roy Batty but mostly it's I'm not a God Damm robot he so short sighted he thinks Decard is straight forward human life weiry cop and won't budge glad he didn't try to make films at least I hope he hasn't he's a Wooden top wish they'd got different actor for Blade Runner
It was good .. but half an hour too long - Ridley wouldn't let a movie drag. And why leave out the short film featuring the first replicant .... if you want a long movie.
Nautilus1972 "Ridley wouldn't let a movie drag."
Hannibal
American Gangster
Kingdom of Heaven
Robin Hood
The Counselor
Exodus: Gods and Kings
Nautilus1972 Ridley Scott can barely make a decent film these days. For every film with the quality of The Martian there's are films like Prometheus, Exodus: Gods and Kings, Alien: Covenant, The Counsellor, etc. Keeping him away from the director's seat was the best decision the studio made.
nobody fucking cares
yokonakajima75 your comment is extremely ironic. If nobody cares then why does it illicit such a strong reaction from you? Why comment back?
"Half an hour too *short"
FTFY
I liked it but as soon as the movie ended my wife leaned over and said "women don't get a good rap, huh?" And then as we were leaving the cinema we overheard a small crowd of girls fuming over the same thing outside. For all it's beauty it disappoints me that my lasting impression of Blade Runner 2049 was it's negative stir to female audiences.
More Relevant now. With AI threatening to eliminate jobs
U can relate to the hostility that people have towards AI and the Replicants in these films.
I'm a huge fan of dystopian sci fi and this was a terrible film. It succeeds on all fronts except the most important one: story. There are too many plot holes to count. Half the film is cliched dialogue, the other half Ryan Gosling walking at a glacial pace.
Wish 2049 had not been made Villeneuve did some good work ruined by Harrison the Ham
Flop
felt heavy on the exposition and some shots felt unjustified and forced
could have been much better if it simply took closer cues from the original
people don't seem to have noticed, for the current climate, it's a masterpiece
not the worst way to spend 15 bucks but not as good as the original
Miracle premise weak visually fantastic Ford was a mistake he is a enemy to what makes Blade Runner Great
Hologram girlfriend well done in Villeneuve film
4:00 - There were no problems, you shill.
I must admit I totally disagree. I can't believe it got so many positive reviews. I was plenty disappointed. The first one still feels a hundred times more real than the new one. :-(
This guy thought the original Predator movie was "rubbish" - You can't take anything this dork says seriously
Im also wondering what his review of the original Blade Runner would have been back in the 80's. He probably would have said it was trash.
This movie was shit.
Blade runner 2049...too long. I like long slow films, but this stretched a rather thin plot to ridiculous proportions, fifteen minutes in we all knew where it was headed, 40 minutes in it was quite obvious what was going to happen then we had a couple of hours of meandering around some existential ideas with some over stylised visuals to get to where we knew we’d end up about 90 minutes earlier. I love sci fi, I enjoyed this film but I fell asleep at least twice and had to rewind to discover that I’d actually missed very little. Good film? Yes. Overrated? Most definitely.
The long runtime is important for immersing one into the film's environment and characters.
Poxow it isn’t, it’s an indulgence on the directors part.
It's an indulgence that kept my eyes fixed on the screen the entire time without a moment of boredom.
Poxow ok, you obviously enjoyed it, fair enough. I really looked forward to watching it but found it dull, so boring I had to watch it in two halves because I fell asleep in the middle. It had a good idea but did little with it, looks to me like they were setting up a third film for the last hour or so. An indulgence on the directors part, it lacked the visuals I expected and the final confrontation was uninspiring to watch.
This is a fantastic film. I feel sorry for you.
Think there's a bit of dishonesty and conforming here, the film was diabolically bad
NOLANISGODful Or you just happen to disagree with the majority. It's not like this is a first. There isn't some big conspiracy against you or your unpopular opinion.
Lord Fordo I disagree with the minority judging by how poorly 2049 was received. My opinion is unpopular with those who live in some artyfarty pretentious conforming world, but popular with people who just want to see good movies.
NOLANISGODful Unless you could point me to a general consensus that proves otherwise, I believe it's quite the opposite. If you look at the metacritic scores or rotten tomato scores, both the critic and user reviews are fairly positive. Now if you're arguing that the majority of the unrecorded opinions are negative, then you have an issue, because that's not proof, just generalization
Lord Fordo the fact that you rate a film using metacritic or rotten tomatoes shows that you cannot be taken seriously.
I never said that the film was good because of the scores it received on metacritic and rotten tomatoes. I merely claimed that these sites show a generally positive consensus in regards to Blade Runner 2049. Your claim was that the majority of people disliked the movie which you have yet to prove.
People who actually liked this cash grab don’t get the original. This’ll be completely forgotten in a couple years. Depressing how foolish people are
The most boring 3 hours of my life
they still make transformers and fast and the furious movies for you.
Perfect reply. Perfect because its true.
Larry Langer amen sir
Well that response was...predictable.
Robert McElwaine funny because blade runner 2049 is unpredictable