Blade Runner 2049
Warner Bros. Pictures | Release Date: October 6, 2017 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
81
METASCORE
Universal acclaim based on 54 Critic Reviews
Positive:
47
Mixed:
7
Negative:
0
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Critic scorePublicationBy date
60
Vanity FairRichard LawsonDec 9, 2017
While it certainly stimulated and overwhelmed my senses, Blade Runner 2049 rarely got my mind whirring the way one always hopes this kind of artful, serious-minded sci-fi will. Read full review
60
VoxAlissa WilkinsonOct 4, 2017
It’s not mere fan service; the film tries very hard to sustain interest with new characters and developments that draw on the past without being handcuffed to it, throughout its sometimes ponderous 163-minute runtime. But far too often that attempt to be interesting fails. Read full review
60
New York Magazine (Vulture)David EdelsteinSep 29, 2017
There’s nothing close to the shock of seeing Blade Runner’s Tokyo-influenced futuristic dystopia — a dismal mix of high-tech and corrosion — for the first time. I thought it was okay. Read full review
58
Christian Science MonitorPeter RainerOct 6, 2017
There are flashes of visual grandeur in Blade Runner 2049, which was shot by the always-inventive Roger Deakins, but there’s not much reason for this film to exist outside of its fan base. Read full review
50
Slant MagazineChuck BowenOct 6, 2017
Denis Villeneuve’s film is designed to reward the audience for recognizing references in the midst of an action pursuit, and, after an hour or so of the clipped and earnest signifying, one may find themselves nostalgic for Ridley Scott’s unforced indifference to the issue. Read full review
50
New York PostSara StewartOct 4, 2017
If you have two X chromosomes, or know and like someone who does, Blade Runner 2049 may not be the movie for you. Read full review
50
TimeStephanie ZacharekSep 30, 2017
Even if Blade Runner 2049 never forgets where it came from, it somehow keeps losing its way. The picture’s moodiness is excessively manicured; this thing is gritty only in a premeditated way. Mostly, it feels like a capacious handbag, designed with perhaps too many extra compartments to hold every cool visual idea Villeneuve can dream up. Read full review
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