Blade Runner 2049
Review by Ryan Davidson
Score: 9.75/10
This is what art in a cinematic form looks like. Denis Villeneuve does it again (He directed Arrival, Sicario, Prisoners, Enemy, etc.) with this masterpiece of a movie. This is a slow burn, sitting at two hours and forty-four minutes long, but the payoff is entirely worth it. The long-awaited sequel to Blade Runner is here, and it is masterful. I dug pretty much everything in this movie. My only minor complaint is that it is a bit long. I think the length is useful, but Denis might've been able to shave a few minutes off in some places to make the film more accessible. Who am I to care about accessibility though? I am perfectly fine with sitting through a movie of that length if I feel that the movie earns it, and this movie does. Interstellar is another long movie that comes to mind in recent years that is also in that category. Ryan Gosling is outstanding as K. He really shines in this role, and makes the movie interesting in parts that could've been disastrously slow. The cinematography is perfect. Not much more I can say besides I expect an Academy Award win for Best Cinematography here. The music by Hans Zimmer was quite engaging, and the direction by Denis is a masterclass. If you couldn't already tell, this is one of my favorite movies of the year so far, and I would honestly love to see it in the Best Picture category at the end of the year. This is a must-watch!
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