When I first saw the marketing material for Denis Villeneuve’s highly anticipated sequel to one of the most influential films of all time, I was very excited. I’d never seen the original Blade Runner, but was well aware of the influence it had had on the sci-fi genre. Having seen Arrival and Sicario, which were both directed by Villeneuve and had blown me away, I had a feeling that this fresh new take on the Blade Runner universe would scratch that sci-fi itch that I always seem to have.
From the opening shot of Blade Runner 2049, I was completely captivated. The colour palette, the vehicles, the buildings, the dialogue, the score. There were numerous moments throughout the film where I found myself thinking, “this is my favourite movie ever.” Ryan Gosling’s Officer K picks up right where Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard left off. The journey one takes throughout the film is
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