I haven't seen the original Blade Runner but I did not need it to get engrossed in this futuristic dystopian world of replicants and flying cars. The movie is about "K", played by Ryan Gosling who is trying to find a child who was the born out of birth rather than created like all the other replicants. This is needed by Jared Leto's character as this will bolster his company's, Tyrell Corps production rate. During his journey to get answers, K finds the original Blade Runner, Deckard (Harrison Ford) who turns out to be the father of this miracle child.Denis Villeneuve and the cinematographer, Roger Deakins deserve the most plaudits for me. The landscape and the shots were breathtaking and immersed you into this world. Denis takes time for each shot to breathe and for the audiences to take it in too. The music and some of these shots reminded me of Interstellar. Ryan Gosling was as usual subtle and effective. He displays a wide range of emotions effortlessly and without going over board. Sylvia Hoeks as the dangerous killer replicant almost was the star of the movie next to Ryan. The story itself didn't quite capture my attention a lot even with all the surprises and secret reveals that happened. As a sci-fi movie, this works great! Jared Leto was just ok for me in this one. His character didn't seem to be properly fleshed out and perhaps that's to prepare for sequels.
Rating: 7/10