Blade Runner 2049. *Takes a deep breath* Absolute Brilliant and A Masterpiece in my honest opinion. This movie made me clap a theater that i haven't ever done in a very long time. Before I went to see this tonight I made sure to rewatch the Original Blade Runner Final Cut before going into this, to make sure thats fresh in my mind as this is 30 years after the first one. There was also 3 mini videos that were released on youtube for more information on some keywords used and explained for 2049. You dont Need to watch them but can help some extended info on some moments in the story of 2049. What is the story? Honestly Cant detail much as this is a movie to try and go in blind so Ill just say it fits in the world and doesnt do anything wrong or destructive of the story of the original. Ryan Gosling, Top Notch his best this year, just like La La Land was to me last year. he gave great emotional work to just staring at the camera or a distance of a camera for longer then 5 seconds like most movies. Harrison Ford returns as Deckard and he gives a Top performance for such a man with his age, so thank goodness it wasnt a throw away character just to make it a better sequel, it Delivered. The environment and set designs they used Thank goodness were basically the same and expanded as Blade Runner so fully. the feelings of the colors and how he used them in many directions.The rain, the snow, the desert. the fog. all have lovely tones and feelings as the scenes progress in all direction. Sometimes long drawn out scenes showing the feeling of this City that breathes even if it feels its smogged up. Side characters that showed up once still felt good then just a background character to just be there. It all flowed amazing. Some may feel the shots are slow and pacing is all wrong but I feel with how blade runner was in the first place, this was spot on perfection. The wide shots and open shots. not to many close ups and when action scenes come they were great on the emotional level. Also feel they didnt go heavy on the CGI that much as most movies I tend to see no matter how great and its always refreshing to see. It seems they used as much practical they could and CG to smooth it out. or it was just so real it was hard to tell and blended greatly. Finally the music, I rarely make that a key important to my writing but seriously, the man in charge with the music production for this film got it spot on for all fans. It does its best of keeping the feel of the original scores in tone and sound from Vangelis, while being completely original. it doesnt go the tropes of what modern trends they are no this is what a sequel of a movie should be. This movie is something I wish was a bullet to hit hollywood and major studios so they can learn and understand how to make a movie, but you know they wont. This was a Passion Project, this was a man who wanted to give Justice to a masterpiece in the past, and we got a masterpiece of the present. I give this a massive recommendation fully. some people who havent watch the original may be lost may, may feel the pacing was too slow and not enough action, or may feel the run time of almost 3 hours is just to much. but I feel its what makes this movie Perfect. Have a wonderful day and take care.

~Taya Erindra