
‘Blade Runner 2049’ Review Round-Up: A Dazzling Sci-Fi Spectacle That May Be Better Than The Original
Posted on Friday, September 29th, 2017 by Hoai-Tran Bui
The wait was long but the reviews are in, and it’s official: Blade Runner 2049 was worth the wait.
Critics have heaped effusive praise onto Denis Villeneuve‘s visually stunning sequel to Ridley Scott‘s 1982 Blade Runner, calling it enthralling, profound, moody, and (gulp) better than the original. While its near three-hour runtime can cause audiences to balk — and indeed, caused the film to lose some points among critics — Blade Runner 2049 is apparently one of the best sci-fi blockbusters of the decade.
Read some of the Blade Runner 2049 reviews below.