Blade Runner 2049 Review: 8 Ups & 2 Downs

1. Certain Plot Elements Will Divide Fans

Blade Runner 2049 Harrison Ford
Warner Bros.

Again, nothing approaching spoilers here, but considering how preciously regarded the original movie is, it's safe to say that certain aspects of the plot are going to prove divisive to the hardcore crowd in particular.

Pleasing everybody, especially with a movie like this, is virtually impossible, though there's sure to be arguments among fans about what it all means, and whether certain plot points actually make total sense or not.

Either way, it ensures that the film's going to be debated and discussed at length for the foreseeable future, just as its brilliant predecessor was.

And now that the few criticisms are done with, here's everything this fantastic movie gets right...

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