Blade Runner 2049

Went out with the usual suspects to see the new Blade Runner 2049, went in with high hopes and they were generally exceeded. This is the kind of sequel that doesn't feel like just another installment, instead it uses character's from the original to tell a much more human story, it's a narrative that suits the amount of time that has passed since the first film. While it's quite long, I didn't mind one bit, in fact there was a lot of breathing room in general that really added to it, and it gives you a chance to soak up some of that amazing Blade Runner world. Camera work and music are on point too, but frankly the composer only needs to lean on a synthesizer to give me goosebumps at this point. This is borderline Terminator 2 levels of 'good sequel' since it takes what worked so well with the first, but gives it a unique spin, that doesn't feel completely gimmicky.