I watched a movie and it was called
Blade Runner 2049, directed by Denis Villeneuve, starring Ryan Gosling and
Harrison Ford, released 2017. It is a sequel to movie Blade Runner, directed by
Ridley Scott, released in 1982. It takes place in the future of 2049, Ryan
Gosling plays K, a replicant blade runner, who is tasked with “retiring” a
replicant but it becomes more than that as K gets caught up in something larger
than himself.
The story expands on the original however makes very clear that this is much later. There is an opening texts that brings the audience up to speed; some from the first movie to explain what replicants are (slaves) and how the intervening years played out, to where we are in the present of Blade Runner 2049. It helps but there are still ambiguities spread through the movie because its established universe, if that makes sense.Though they really do not take you out of the story so much, as one might think.
The visuals are still very “neo-noir” though it is still very much its own movie. It harkens back to the first movie (rain, vehicles, tech), though everything is upgraded, to a certain degree. The pacing is very slow and deliberate, much like Dune, directed by David Lynch, bringing the audience in and makes you question what is happening along with K. It is dark for the most part, and uses shadow, much like a noir movie. The use of shadows and lights also really makes you question who is real and who is not, among the many other questions that come up throughout the movie. It helps establish the dark tone of the movie, in that regard as well.
The story expands on the original however makes very clear that this is much later. There is an opening texts that brings the audience up to speed; some from the first movie to explain what replicants are (slaves) and how the intervening years played out, to where we are in the present of Blade Runner 2049. It helps but there are still ambiguities spread through the movie because its established universe, if that makes sense.Though they really do not take you out of the story so much, as one might think.
The visuals are still very “neo-noir” though it is still very much its own movie. It harkens back to the first movie (rain, vehicles, tech), though everything is upgraded, to a certain degree. The pacing is very slow and deliberate, much like Dune, directed by David Lynch, bringing the audience in and makes you question what is happening along with K. It is dark for the most part, and uses shadow, much like a noir movie. The use of shadows and lights also really makes you question who is real and who is not, among the many other questions that come up throughout the movie. It helps establish the dark tone of the movie, in that regard as well.
The acting was superb. Some of
it was over the top but also very subdued. It was very minimalist in dialogue
and that helps with how the tone of the movie plays out. It is more about emotion/emoting by the characters to have a certain feel in scenes, rather than cluttering it up with dialogue to hit you over the head with what they are trying to express, thus making you have the same emotional correlation.
Overall, the movie is amazing. It
is a superb sequel to a cult classic. I do suggest however to see the first
Blade Runner, specifically the Final Cut version, before seeing this one
because it will make a bit more sense, in certain aspects of the film. Having
that freshness also will amp you up for the new one. I definitely did not think
there would be a sequel to Blade Runner, one of the more classic sci-fi movies
of our time, but here we are and it is visually stunning and still retains so much
while still adding more.
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