{"id":17359,"date":"2018-01-10T11:44:25","date_gmt":"2018-01-10T19:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/?p=17359"},"modified":"2018-01-10T11:44:54","modified_gmt":"2018-01-10T19:44:54","slug":"review-blade-runner-2049-4k","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/moviemansguide.com\/main\/2018\/01\/review-blade-runner-2049-4k\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Blade Runner 2049 4K\/BD + BD Screen Caps"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Blade Runner 2049<\/em><\/strong> is probably not a great sequel to the 1982 classic but still a very good movie as a whole. Although the visuals (both in terms of cinematography and effects) are fantastic, the characters weren\u2019t all that interesting and the performances were just okay. However, this is still well worth seeing.<\/p>\n

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Blade Runner 2049<\/span>
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Genre(s): <\/strong>Science Fiction, Suspense\/Thriller, Drama
\nWarner Bros. | R \u2013 164 min. \u2013 $44.95 | January 16, 2018<\/p>\n

Date Published:<\/strong> 01\/10\/2018 | Author:<\/strong> The Movieman<\/span><\/p>\n

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MOVIE INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Directed by: <\/strong>Denis Villeneuve
\nWriter(s): <\/strong>Philip K. Dick (characters); Hampton Fancher (story), Hampton Fancher and Michael Green (screenplay)
\nCast: <\/strong>Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, Ana de Armas, Sylvia Hoeks, Robin Wright, Mackenzie Davis, Carla Juri, Lennie James, Dave Bautista, Jared Leto<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DISC INFO:
\n<\/u><\/strong>Features: <\/strong>Featurettes, 3 Prologues
\nDigital Copy: <\/strong>Yes
\nFormats Included: <\/strong>4K, Blu-ray
\nNumber of Discs: <\/strong>2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Audio (4K\/BD): <\/strong>English (Dolby Atmos), French (Dolby Digital 5.1), Spanish (Dolby Digital 5.1)
\nVideo (4K): <\/strong>2160p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nVideo (BD): <\/strong>1080p\/Widescreen 2.40
\nDynamic Range: <\/strong>HDR10
\nSubtitles: <\/strong>English SDH, French, Spanish
\nCodecs: <\/strong>HEVC \/ H.265 (4K), MPEG-4 AVC (BD)
\nRegion(s): <\/strong>A, B, C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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THE MOVIE \u2014 3.75\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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Plot Synopsis: <\/strong>Thirty years after the events of Blade Runner<\/em>, a new blade runner, LAPD Officer K (RYAN GOSLING), unearths a long-buried secret that has the potential to plunge what\u2019s left of society into chaos: that a replicant gave birth to a child. There are two sides wanting this child, one wanting him\/her dead, namely K\u2019s boss Lieutenant Joshi (ROBIN WRIGHT), and the other is the head of the Wallace Corporation (JARED LETO) who took over from the bankrupt Tyrell. K\u2019s discovery leads him on a quest to find Rick Deckard (HARRISON FORD), a former LAPD blade runner who has been missing for decades.<\/p>\n

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Review: <\/strong>1982 brought about Blade Runner<\/em> a movie that basically bombed in theaters, taking in a mere $32M ($83.77M adjusted for ticket inflation), but garnered a cult following over the years. Now here\u2019s Blade Runner 2049<\/em><\/strong>, a movie that more or less bombed at the box office making $259M worldwide on a $150M budget. Seems like I see a pattern. And while I wasn\u2019t nearly as enthralled with this sequel compared with the original, there is plenty to love and appreciate and perhaps like its predecessor will see something of a cult following beyond the fans that went out and saw it.<\/p>\n

I have to say, I was absolutely enthralled with BR2049<\/em><\/strong>… for probably about the first 45 minutes being captivated with this world once again only slightly changed in the thirty years. One could not be mesmerized by the cinematography from the legendary Roger Deakins, teaming up once again with Sicario<\/em> director Denis Villeneuve. No doubt, a match made in heaven.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately while the film does have a fantastic look, with incredible visual effects as aid, I can\u2019t say the characters were all that interesting. Ryan Gosling is an actor I never liked nor hated and here his \u201cK\u201d is serviceable in the lead but not all that impactful; Robin Wright in her brief role certainly lent some weight; Jared Leto has maybe 10-15 minutes of screen time playing the film\u2019s main antagonist though I suspect we\u2019re supposed to get more from him in a sequel that likely will never happen; Ana de Armas perhaps was the best of the bunch despite playing a hologram; and Harrison Ford doesn\u2019t even make an appearance until about 100 minutes into the film and even then wasn\u2019t all that different than Han Solo in Star Wars: The Force Awakens<\/em>, just more glum.<\/p>\n

There\u2019s no way one can\u2019t compare Blade Runner 2049<\/em><\/strong> with the original and although visually it does match up rather well, I had a hard time caring about any of the characters and wasn\u2019t even emotionally involved with the story all that much. But even so, this is still a film worth watching and perhaps will grow in the years to come, for now it\u2019s a visual spectacle, just not a complete masterpiece and given how much I loved Villeneuve\u2019s Sicario<\/em>, I\u2019d be lying if I wasn\u2019t slightly disappointed.<\/p>\n

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SPECIAL FEATURES \u2013 3.5\/5<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n
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This release comes with a semi-glossy and reflective slip cover<\/strong> and inside is a redemption code for the Digital HD<\/strong> copy.<\/p>\n

Designing the World of Blade Runner 2049<\/em> (21:55; HD)<\/u><\/strong> \u2013 This featurette looks at how the design team both honored the original film\u2019s appearance as well as presenting something new. Includes interviews with Director Denis Villeneuve, Executive Producer Ridley Scott, Actors Ryan Gosling and Harrison Ford and others.<\/p>\n

To Be Human: Casting Blade Runner 2049<\/em> (17:15; HD)<\/u><\/strong> examines the casting in the film \u2013 from Ryan Gosling to Robin Wright to David Bautista \u2013 and how each character strives to understand what it means to be human.<\/p>\n

Prologues (28:06; HD):<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n