30 years after the events in the first movie, K (Ryan Gosling) is a new replicant model working for the LAPD as a blade runner; his latest mission leads to a startling discovery.

There really was no need for a new Blade Runner, and the slow-moving, drawn-out story doesn’t take us anywhere new. The 3D adds nothing, but as in the original, the visual effects, production design and the outstanding cinematography transport us to a different world that is both beautiful and horrifying, serving as a warning to take better care of our planet.

A few explosive scenes also provide the occasional adrenaline shot.

2017-U.S. 164 min. Color. Widescreen. Directed by Denis Villeneuve. Screenplay: Hampton Fancher, Michael Green. Cinematography: Roger Deakins. Music: Hans Zimmer, Benjamin Wallfisch. Production Design: Dennis Gassner. Visual Effects: John Nelson, Gerd Nefzer, Paul Lambert, Richard R. Hoover. Cast: Ryan Gosling (K), Harrison Ford (Rick Deckard), Ana de Armas (Joi), Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto, Edward James Olmos. 

Trivia: Co-executive-produced by Ridley Scott. Three shorts were also released in 2017, exploring events that take place between the original and the sequel. Sean Young assisted in recreating her character from the original.

Oscars: Best Cinematography, Visual Effects. BAFTA: Best Cinematography, Special Visual Effects.