07-10-2018, 05:24 PM
(This post was last modified: 01-17-2019, 02:49 PM by ZpaceJ0ck0.)
So I watched Blade Runner 2049 the previous Sunday. The reason why I didn't post my review sooner was because 1. I wanted to organize the ideas in my head and 2. I found out that there are three promotional shorts that take place between 2019 (the date in which the original Blade Runner film takes place) and 2049. This shorts are Black Out 2022, 2036: Nexus Dawn, and 2048: Nowhere to Run.
Now, as for the movie itself, the cinematography is excellent. From the addition of the seamlessly blended visual effects, to the mind- blowing scenery constructed by the entire art department, everything is filled with detail and polishment. On the acting department, Harrison Ford (in the role of Rick Deckard) has one of the most sincere and memorable performances in his career. Ryan Gosling, who plays the protagonist, wasn't left behind in this category, far from it. Ana de Armas, Jared Leto, and Dave Bautista also served the story quite nicely.
The fight coreography, while better than those of the first film, it's not as great as some poeple make it out to be. But then again, the action isn't the reason why people like Blade Runner.
About the shorts I mentioned earlier, while they are not obligatory to enjoy/understand the movie, they certainly add to the expierence. They work because they serve as world building, rather than being a 2-minute-long spoiler reel like your typical trailer (aka the reason why I stopped watching movie trailers).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ (Blackout 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ (2036: Nexus Dawn)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg (2048: Nowhere to run)
Now, as for the movie itself, the cinematography is excellent. From the addition of the seamlessly blended visual effects, to the mind- blowing scenery constructed by the entire art department, everything is filled with detail and polishment. On the acting department, Harrison Ford (in the role of Rick Deckard) has one of the most sincere and memorable performances in his career. Ryan Gosling, who plays the protagonist, wasn't left behind in this category, far from it. Ana de Armas, Jared Leto, and Dave Bautista also served the story quite nicely.
The fight coreography, while better than those of the first film, it's not as great as some poeple make it out to be. But then again, the action isn't the reason why people like Blade Runner.
About the shorts I mentioned earlier, while they are not obligatory to enjoy/understand the movie, they certainly add to the expierence. They work because they serve as world building, rather than being a 2-minute-long spoiler reel like your typical trailer (aka the reason why I stopped watching movie trailers).
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrZk9sSgRyQ (Blackout 2022)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UgsS3nhRRzQ (2036: Nexus Dawn)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZ9Os8cP_gg (2048: Nowhere to run)