Blade Runner 2

[dyl]

Yeah, I didn't mind the pacing, would have actually liked more mooching about and less talking!

[SuperSurfer]

Let me retract my earlier keenness to see this. No chance am I sitting in a cinema for almost three hours.

[radiator]

Let me retract my earlier keenness to see this. No chance am I sitting in a cinema for almost three hours.

Had I known beforehand, I probably wouldn't have gone to see it either.

[Rara Avis]

Issues with the script / pacing /  time it's still well worth going to see on the big screen.

[darnmarr]

Issues with the script / pacing /  time it's still well worth going to see on the big screen.

this can be said of both the old and the new; and  I agree in both instances.

[darnmarr]

I also found the occasional line of dialogue a little ropey, and that it veered uncomfortably into hack cliches from time to time - such as the Dr Evil villain

well.......whaddta think of this dialogue?
ahem!
"You could learn from this guy Gaff, he's a god-damn one man slaughterhouse".
or my personal favourite
"Talk about beauty and the beast

— she's both."
(point being; BR was many things, but often not exactly Shakespeare)

[The Legendary Shark]

Bryant obviously didn't fully understand English because he was a replicant...

[Rara Avis]

I wasn't sure who directed it but half way through I realised it couldn't be Ridley Scott because it was too good.

Just realised that Denis Villeneuve also directed 'Enemy' which is well worth a watch if you haven't seen it already.

I'm seriously considering going to see BR2049 again ...

[JayzusB.Christ]

I also found the occasional line of dialogue a little ropey, and that it veered uncomfortably into hack cliches from time to time - such as the Dr Evil villain

well.......whaddta think of this dialogue?
ahem!
"You could learn from this guy Gaff, he's a god-damn one man slaughterhouse".
or my personal favourite
"Talk about beauty and the beast

— she's both."
(point being; BR was many things, but often not exactly Shakespeare)

Fair point, though the original had some truly beautiful dialogue too - 'time to die' may have been a throwaway macho line from Leon, but Roy's callback to it was truly moving and haunting (even if Rutger Hauer did just make it up himself).  I couldn't help feeling that the new one lacked some of that.

Also, I loved the revelation of what Roy's mission was in the original one - [spoiler]he was never going to kill Deckard at all; he just wanted him to share a replicant's sense of imminent mortality[/spoiler].  The new one was far less original plotwise; in fact something similar happened in a story set 2017 years ago.

And, like Jim said, it's not as fresh as the first one - we know this rainy, smoggy world already (and I've owned at least three see-through umbrellas in my time). 

But I liked 2049, all in all, the visuals and soundtrack alone were worth the asking price; and the storyline did justice to the old film. The radioactive zone where [spoiler]Deckard now lives[/spoiler] is a thing of beauty, as is the giant dam. Though I'll still take the first one, every time.

[radiator]

well.......whaddta think of this dialogue?
ahem!
"You could learn from this guy Gaff, he's a god-damn one man slaughterhouse".
or my personal favourite
"Talk about beauty and the beast

— she's both."
(point being; BR was many things, but often not exactly Shakespeare)

Where did I say that I was comparing it unfavourably to the first movie? I don't even like the first movie.

[darnmarr]

My apologies, I just saw the comment about dialogue and instantly some of Bryant's cheesier lines popped into my head.

[Leigh S]

I'd watch it but I havent seen the other 2,047 films yet....

[Tiplodocus]

I reet liked it.

[dyl]

Went to see it again and enjoyed it a lot more. There's still bits I'm not keen on but I was able to filter them out and enjoy all the good stuff.

[SIP]

It was just so good.....not sure where people are finding fault. The original is a masterpiece of design, visuals, atmosphere and sound, but completely lacks in emotional connection and dialogue (for the most part). I feel like 2049 manages to tick those same positives but largely avoids the negatives.

Incredible film in my opinion.