Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

It was basically the "Terminator", but focuses more so on the sci-fi parts rather than the characters. Don't get me wrong, it was a good film, just not spectacular in anyway. This film sequel to the 1982 predecessor, may entertain fans of the prior film, and those who have a hankering for sci-fi films. "Blade Runner" is based on Philip K. Dicks groundbreaking novel. It's not extraordinary,  it's just meh.

In 2049, I'll be 49. And I have no doubt the world I live in today will be completely different when that year comes. Like the Arnold Schwarzenegger hit, this film has robots disguised as humans. They are known as "replicants". But unlike the famed Schwarzenegger films, this film lacks heavily on depth, character evolvement and story development.

Arrival director  Denis Villeneuve helms the long awaited sequel to the 1982 film. He achieves the ultimate goal of entertaining audiences, but something's missing. Other sci-fi films, like "Arrival", succeed in the areas this film failed to.

Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford walk into a bar... You better expect some saloon type showdown. I feel sorry for the person wanting to pick a fight with either of two. Oh wait! No, I'm not. Ye who casts the first stone gets what is coming for em.

The two pair up and it's not as exciting as advertised. Shame! Ford's character is old and senile. Gosling on the other hand, is just as miserable as Ford's guy. So, minus ten more points for Gryffindor! Wait, this isn't Harry Potter.  It's still doesn't provide quality acting even for small moments like: laughs and emotion. Ugh! NEXT!

Quite possibly the best part of this movie-(aside from action goes) is the yet again brilliant Hans Zimmer crafting (at the last minute. Original composer Johann Johannsson left the project) an eerie, futuristic kind of sound. It's one of Zimmer's more achievable scores than we've heard recently.

For a runtime of two and a half hours, you'd think I'd be in for a treat. But, since my expectations were too much to handle for this film, I'd say this is like a few other 2017 film flops. There are better films in this genre anyway.

Rate: C- 

Director: Denis Villeneuve 

Starring: Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Robin Wright, Jared Leto

MPAA Rating: R-(for violence, some sexuality, nudity and language)

Photo Courtesy of Warner Bros 

Synopsis: 
Thirty years after the events of the first film, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), 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 (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.

Runtime: 2 Hours and 44 Minutes