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BLADE RUNNER 2049
June 2, 2018  | By David Bianculli

HBO, 8:00 p.m. ET

 

This long-dormant sequel to the classic, influential 1982 Ridley Scott movie continues the story of Harrison Ford’s Rick Deckard, but only obliquely. This time, Deckard is the hunted, not the hunter – and this time, the man hunting the “blade runners,” in this continuation directed by Denis Villeneuve, is played by Ryan Gosling. Ana de Armas co-stars as his omnipresent virtual-reality companion, aptly named Joi. As the movie’s title states, this sequel takes place in 2049. Remember when the original bleak future of the first film was set? Get ready for this one: The first Blade Runner, taking place in a rainy, built-up, run-down Los Angeles full of low-lives and replicants, took place in the year… 2019.

 
 
 
 
 
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