The story takes place in 2049, thirty years after the events of the original Blade Runner. Written by the same screenwriter, the film — much like the 1982 classic — only loosely draws from Philip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? And again, the plot serves mainly as a framework for what truly matters here — the breathtaking visual world.
Rotten Tomatoes sums it up:
“Visually stunning and narratively satisfying, Blade Runner 2049 deepens and expands its predecessor’s story while standing as an impressive filmmaking achievement in its own right.”
🏆 Winner of two Academy Awards — for Cinematography and Visual Effects.