Blade Runner: Black Lotus

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4.9

Mixed or average reviews- based on 16 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 16
  3. Negative: 8 out of 16
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  1. raptor86
    Nov 14, 2021
    10
    **** the hater.

    The first 2 episodes are very good and the CGI is smooth and well done.
  2. Davewaved
    Nov 14, 2021
    3
    It's blade runner rendered in PS3 era graphics and complete with early 90s, floaty, animations. I feel awful for the Japanese side of the production, who were most likely threatened to include contemporary American racial/gender demographic quota's and Lana del Rey by the same people who put pickle Rick on women's underware.
  3. thedaarkbatty
    Nov 14, 2021
    0
    not eevn close to as good as the 1982 blade runner movie starring harrison ford. should have gotten Harrison Ford back for it..
  4. LatinCritic13
    Nov 17, 2021
    3
    Blade Runner: Black Lotus is just an embarassment to the Blade Runner lore. Sure, the protagonist is endearing and complex, but the motivation in terms of story and that godawful CG anime approach isn't. If this anime was handdrawn and closely to Shinichiro Watanabe's Blackout 2022, Black Lotus would've been great - too bad it isn't. Overall, Black Lotus is just a copy and paste of thatBlade Runner: Black Lotus is just an embarassment to the Blade Runner lore. Sure, the protagonist is endearing and complex, but the motivation in terms of story and that godawful CG anime approach isn't. If this anime was handdrawn and closely to Shinichiro Watanabe's Blackout 2022, Black Lotus would've been great - too bad it isn't. Overall, Black Lotus is just a copy and paste of that goddawful GITS CG SAC_2045 that no one including myself wanted. Alcon messed up on hiring those guys that messed up GITS SAC_2045 alright.… Expand
  5. Vasot
    Feb 12, 2022
    7
    Blade Runner: Black Lotus captures the overall vibe and aesthetics established in Ridley Scott's 1982 film. However, the CG animation is underwhelming in 2021. . The story is not bad after episode 5 the series gets more interesting.
  6. Nobilis1984
    Nov 14, 2021
    4
    This series is a very difficult case.
    It all looks great and the setting is immediately reminiscent of the 1982 film.
    But I have problems with the content. The main character is still very colorless to me after episode 1. She lacks that special touch. So far, the plot has been trotting leisurely and has not yet had any highlights. I hope that the series will get more momentum soon,    This series is a very difficult case.
    It all looks great and the setting is immediately reminiscent of the 1982 film.
    But I have problems with the content. The main character is still very colorless to me after episode 1. She lacks that special touch. So far, the plot has been trotting leisurely and has not yet had any highlights.
    I hope that the series will get more momentum soon, otherwise it will be a flop.    … Expand
  7. CravingDreams
    Nov 24, 2021
    10
    Культовая серия, меланхоличная эстетика, великолепный японский CGI, шикарные фоны которые заслуживают того, чтобы попасть на ваш рабочий стол. Очень круто, что сериал поставлен в другом ключе нежели фильмы. Мне пришелся больше по душе даже чем Blade Runner 2049. А на фоне остальных последних попыток создать 3D-сериал экранизацию выглядит просто великолепно (Ex Arm, Ghost in sell). ЖдемКультовая серия, меланхоличная эстетика, великолепный японский CGI, шикарные фоны которые заслуживают того, чтобы попасть на ваш рабочий стол. Очень круто, что сериал поставлен в другом ключе нежели фильмы. Мне пришелся больше по душе даже чем Blade Runner 2049. А на фоне остальных последних попыток создать 3D-сериал экранизацию выглядит просто великолепно (Ex Arm, Ghost in sell). Ждем продолжение, но уже хочется пересмотреть. 10/10… Expand
  8. RoyDeckard
    Jan 9, 2022
    8
    Warms up slowly but finds its pace and rhythm after the first few episodes. It's a lightweight but enjoyable and faster paced dive into the world of Blade Runner, but nevertheless keeping to the themes and world building of the movies (note: you need to grit your teeth and get past the first couple episodes which are quite cheesy and bad)

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61

Generally favorable reviews - based on 4 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 4
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 4
  3. Negative: 0 out of 4
  1. CNN
    Reviewed by: Brian Lowry
    Nov 12, 2021
    50
    Having seen three of the 13 episodes, this "Blade Runner" feels like a missed opportunity. And to paraphrase a certain cynical cop from the original, it's too bad if the show doesn't live, but then again, who does?
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  2. Polygon
    Reviewed by: Toussaint Egan
    Nov 10, 2021
    70
    Blade Runner Black Lotus amounts to a worthy addition to the Blade Runner series that’s as much of an entertaining individual story on its own as it is a prequel further embellishing the groundwork for the world glimpsed in Blade Runner 2049.
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  3. The A.V. Club
    Reviewed by: Sam Barsanti
    Nov 3, 2021
    58
    The main issue with Blade Runner: Black Lotus is that there isn’t really a compelling hook here aside from the Blade Runner bit in the title. It’s a competently assembled tie-in to the larger mythology, but, at least in these early episodes, it’s not clear if there’s much to it beyond that.
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