Blade Runner 2049

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Cast & Crew

Ryan Gosling

"K"

Harrison Ford

Rick Deckard

Ana de Armas

Joi

Sylvia Hoeks

Luv

Robin Wright

Lieutenant Joshi

Jared Leto

Niander Wallace

Mackenzie Davis

Mariette

Carla Juri

Dr. Ana Stelline

Lennie James

Mister Cotton

Dave Bautista

Sapper Morton

Hiam Abbass

Freysa

Barkhad Abdi

Doc Badger

David Dastmalchian

Coco

Wood Harris

Nandez

Edward James Olmos

Gaff

Denis Villeneuve

Director

Hampton Fancher

Screenwriter

Michael Green

Screenwriter

Andrew A. Kosove

Producer

Broderick Johnson

Producer

Bud Yorkin

Producer

Cynthia Sikes Yorkin

Producer

Ridley Scott

Executive Producer

Bill Carraro

Executive Producer

Tim Gamble

Executive Producer

Frank Giustra

Executive Producer

Yale Badik

Executive Producer

Val Hill

Executive Producer

Roger Deakins

Cinematographer

Joe Walker

Film Editing

Benjamin Wallfisch

Original Music

Hans Zimmer

Original Music

Dennis Gassner

Production Design

Paul Inglis

Supervising Art Direction

David Doran

Art Director

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Critic Reviews for Blade Runner 2049

Audience Reviews for Blade Runner 2049

• Oct 19, 2020

  A visual spectacle and worthy sequel to the classic original.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Jan 29, 2018

  We now find ourselves in an age where the filmmaking craft is so preoccupied with making money that it hinders the art form itself and saturates the market with crowd-pleasing dross. The rise of the superhero blockbuster has played a huge part in this and, as result, the creative and artistic nature of Blade Runner 2049 has become a casualty. Like Ridley Scott's film before it, it has proven to be a box-office failure and despite the desire to provide sequels, the masses simply weren't interested in this one. But 2017 took the sequel to a whole new level. They weren't just money-spinning exercises but revisits to much loved cult classics that were intent on exploring their characters in a whole new depth: 20 years after the drug-addled exploits of Trainspotting, Danny Boyle brought a satisfying maturity to T2 while, 25 years later, David Lynch revisited the quaint logging town of Twin Peaks with The Return - a deeply surreal 18 episodes that has reinvented the way that television can be viewed. Going even further back than that, Denis Villenueve revisits Blade Runner after a 35 year hiatus and relieves my nervous disposition with the impressive completion of a 2017 hat-trick. Plot: Former blade runner, Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford) has been missing for thirty years and now LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), has taken over the role of "retiring" replicants that don't conform to society. When K unearths a secret that has the catastrophic potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos, he has to find Deckard to get answers to what actually happened after he disappeared. A lot of credit must be given to director Denis Villenueve for taking on one of the biggest gambles in filmmaking history. To take on the unenviable task of delivering a sequel to the 1982 Ridley Scott classic, Blade Runner, shows real, self-assured confidence. Villenueve took the task on simply because he thought he could do a serviceable job while fans of the original (myself included) had strong reservations about a sequel even happening in the first place. As is always the case, however, the proof is in the end result and I couldn't be more happy that Villenueve has been vindicated. His vision of Blade Runner both expands upon its predecessor while also complimenting it's narrative depth and ethereal beauty. Villenueve's decision to open on a close-up shot of an iris is an obvious choice - with perhaps the only thing missing being a referential wink to the audience. Within seconds he goes on to depict an expansive, genetic farming land that's as desolate as it foreboding and already the opening "Hades Landscape" of the original springs to mind as Hans Zimmer creatively riffs on the iconic Vangelis score and manages that fine balance of reminiscence and originality. From here on, it's clear that we're back on Blade Runner territory and I'd be lying if I didn't say it felt good. There are many subtle references to the original throughout the entirety of the film but Villenueve is clever enough to make this film his own without succumbing to a pastiche. His deliberate pace will ostracise many viewers but it's entirely in keeping with the films meditative themes and allows cinematographer Roger Deakins the luxury of immersing us in this dystopian, retro-future with an abundance of gorgeous imagery. There's not a single frame wasted as Deakins delivers one of the most beautiful pieces of work ever committed to the screen. This visual genius has been nominated for an Oscar 13 times and he's lost every time. If there's any justice at all, he should win on his 14th attempt with this. This truly is a remarkable artistic achievement. Such is the visual mastery, you could be forgiven for getting lost in Deakins' sumptuous scenery and miss key elements to the plot but Villenueve, or more particularly screenwriters Hampton Fancher and Michael Green, explain things in relative layman's terms. It's not difficult to follow but sometimes can border on cliche and convenience. I didn't fully buy into some plot developments but the questions left from Deckard's past were, somewhat, unavoidable and this film provides some answers which slightly take away from the original's ambiguity. That said, it's an unavoidable line that had to be crossed and it's afforded a lot of care and respect. Although, the narrative is fairly simple the similar weighty existential and metaphysical themes are prevalent again. Where the first film explored the nature of existence, 2049 takes it slighter further and ruminates in what it constutes to have a soul and if you're looking for a reliable lead that can convey such world-weariness then look no further than Ryan Gosling. Gosling has fast become a physical master of minimalism and, as he has already proven in Drive or Only God Forgives for example, he can convey internal struggle by practically doing nothing - which makes him absolutely perfect casting here and apparently the first (and only) choice that Villenueve had in mind. He shoulders a lot of the philosophical weight of the film and holds things together when the pace is lesuirely and there's the overhanging (and overbearing) 1 hour 40 minute wait for Deckard to even appear onscreen. It's a wait that's worth it though, as it kicks the film into another gear and brings with it Harrison Ford's best performance in years. There's also more than able support from Ana de Armas as a complex hologram that longs for emotional connection and a megalomaniac Jared Leto with delusions of godliness. In other words, Blade Runner 2049 is a remarkable refurbishment and a genuinely astounding spectacle that manages to hit the beats of the original and still find its own rhythm. Some critics have have went as far to claim that this is an improvement over the original. Although I wouldn't go as far as that, this is still a magnificent continuation of the mythos. The only sour note is that it descends into slightly generic action material towards the end which jars with the deliberate and meditative tone that preceded it. That said, it manages to turn this around and when credits rolled, I found myself in contemplative silence, exhilarated by what I had just witnessed. Sequels that can achieve such a balance and expansion on their much loved predecessors are a rarity and, as a result, 2049 can take a bow and is fully deserving of a rapturous applause. Villenueve has only gone and made things we fans couldn't believe - a worthy sequel on the shoulders of a giant. Mark Walker
  

  Super Reviewer
• Jan 24, 2018

  Visually beautiful, and it is fascinating to see a hugely expensive Sci-Fi epic released by a major studio that feels like a extended director's cut rather than a product of compromise. And given the lengthy running time it is highly watchable. I do wonder if this will hold up under repeated viewings, but for now I declare it surprisingly good.
  

  Super Reviewer
• Nov 16, 2017

  An atmospheric sci-fi thriller, Blade Runner 2049 is a rather mediocre sequel to Ridley Scott's cult classic. The story follows a replicant blade runner who discovers that a replicant has given birth, and then attempts to track down the child. Ryan Gosling and Ana de Armas lead the cast and give incredibly strong performances; especial de Armas, who's extraordinarily compelling as a holographic A.I. that's trying to exist in the physical world. The visual effects and set designs are also remarkably well-done, creating a rich visual aesthetic that's a marvel to look at. And the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch brilliantly compliments the scenes and sets a dark and intense mood. But unfortunately there's not much of a plot, and what little there is isn't that interesting. Still, while its story may be perfunctory, Blade Runner 2049 is a fascinating visual spectacle.
  

  Super Reviewer