The future is simultaneously bleak and beautiful in this sleek sequel to iconic '80s sci-fi epic Bladerunner. Even though the original holds a special place in my life, it was never a movie that I obsessed about. So when this one came out a few years back, I was intrigued, but in no rush to sit in the movie theater for three hours to check it out.
In the world where I'm entering week 8 of staying at home, seems like the perfect time to delve into a film like this. The story wrestles with the same questions the first one did...what does it mean to human, or even alive...are memories real even if they were implanted...and ultimately, who gets to play God in answering these questions.
Like the first film, this one is an immersive experience. The slow, careful, quiet stretches are meant to pull you into this dystopian future and it succeeds. Given that it was made in 2017, there is a bit of overdone fight scenes that feel out of a comic book flick, but done well enough that it didn't bother me.
All in all, I felt sort of the same for this film as the original. I enjoyed it. I found it interesting mind stimulation. But I didn't love it and it will not be a film that I obsess over.
One thing worth mentioning is that a ton is going to have to go terribly wrong if 2049 is to look like this. Another thing, despite all the languages in the advertising, EVERYONE in this version of the future is white. Hmmm....
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