Blade Runner 2049

Agent K works as a replicant hunter in 2049 Los Angeles. When he discovers a clue that a replicant gave birth to a child, a task that was supposed to be impossible, his investigation leads him to the legendary Rick Deckard, who disappeared thirty years ago. Denis Villeneuve and Roger Deakins built the most visually impressive sequel in modern cinema, a meditation on memory, identity, and what makes someone real.

Blade Runner 2049 is the most unlikely sequel that improved the original. Villeneuve and Deakins compose a contemplative film that slows down time. Ryan Gosling carries existential uncertainty like no other actor of his generation could.