Re-watched the 2049 dvd couple of days ago, on our same old 80s/90s-era (at a guess) motel crt television, and I think I liked it better on the small screen (though re-reading the thread, I seem to have liked it well enough on the big one). Having said all that, though, the more I think about it, is that it is a triumph of style over substance, with nothing more to tell us about the human (or for that matter, replicant) condition. But what style -- I'm guessing the problem here is the source of the original BR was the original Philip K. Dick novel, and this is a (merely) competent screenplay sequel, with a whole lot of plot holes. And yeah, it seems to be set up for
franchise land. Blade Runner 2029* Replicants Fight The Bad Man.
*Cause dude, we ain't even gonna make it to 2050.
EDITED: 30 Dec 2019 15:53 by DSMITHHFX