‘Masterpiece’ is a term already being used to describe it.
With one of the best directors around, arguably THE Hollywood star of his generation in the lead role and as a sequel to one of the most iconic movies of all time, it’s easy to understand why there’s such a sense of anticipation ahead of the release of Blade Runner 2049 early next month.
The jaw-dropping trailers have done absolutely nothing to quell that sense of anticipation and thankfully, judging by the early reviews, there’s nothing to suggest it won’t live up to expectations.
A select group of lucky critics got to see advance screenings of the movie on Tuesday and safe to say they were very much impressed, so much so that words like ‘breathtaking’ ‘stunning’ and ‘masterpiece’ were being thrown around like they were going out of fashion.
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Everyone bow down to Denis Villeneuve. He’s done the impossible and delivered a huge home run with 'Blade Runner 2049'. Loved it. pic.twitter.com/fjhAJgnwqT
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) September 26, 2017
BLADE RUNNER 2049 is sci-fi masterpiece; the kind of deep-cut genre film we don't see anymore. Visually mind blowing, absolutely fantastic pic.twitter.com/A1d6ohmj3s
— Erik Davis (@ErikDavis) September 26, 2017
#BladeRunner2049 was one of the most mind-blowing films I've seen. It's breathtaking and transportive. Denis Villeneuve has a masterpiece.
— Jenna Busch-Henderson (@JennaBusch) September 26, 2017
.@BladeRunner 2049 is phenomenal. Visually mind-blowing sci-fi w/ noir roots shining through in a tight, twisty mystery. Best of 2017 so far pic.twitter.com/kT4ZzWWlOQ
— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) September 26, 2017
I saw #BladeRunner2049 and it is BREATHTAKING. It's an impressive follow-up, preserving mysteries, adding new ones, expanding the universe.
— William Bibbiani (@WilliamBibbiani) September 26, 2017
#BladeRunner2049 is a rare sequel that actually improves on the original. Great Performances & Visually Breathtaking. Villeneuve nails it.
— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) September 26, 2017
In case you’ve no idea what’s going on, Blade Runner 2049 takes place 30 years after the events of the original film and this time around, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (Ryan Gosling), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what’s left of society into chaos.
K’s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for 30 years.
Blade Runner 2049 is released in cinemas on Friday, October 6.
The past will always find you. Watch the NEW #BladeRunner2049 trailer now. pic.twitter.com/ucIkHw77Ln
— #BladeRunner 2049 (@bladerunner) July 17, 2017
