Blade Runner

I could see the cables on the "flying" police cruiser. Immersion ruined 🌚 ———Spoilers/Review——— A couple of years back, i made the mistake of watching Blade Runner 2049 first, so i already had a rough idea of what to expect from this one. A technical marvel for its time. Every scene is just Ridley Scott flexing his filmmaking ability. They absolutely nailed the cyberpunk aesthetic and practically pioneered the look we still see in modern media today. The movie has a really melancholic feel. You wouldn't want to end up living in that city. Every street is filthy, and it feels like every other character is going through something. Harrison Ford did a pretty good job as Deckard, though his narration throughout the film felt a bit wooden. It didn't help that the character already felt a bit bland. Sometimes the film wanders a little too aimlessly and just lets the imagery breathe. Sometimes it works, but most of the time it doesn't, and it drags the film down quite a bit. The movie in general had a substance/content/plot problem. I feel like Roy was the only one with any real character. But every actor did a good job with what they got, and the performances all around were great. The scenes leading up to Dr. Tyrell's death were especially captivating and did a great job establishing the Nexus 6 replicants as tragic beings. They never asked to be created, and they were dealt unfortunate cards. Pris's death was horrific, goddamn. After she died, Roy became even more terrifying than he already was. The howling chase sequence between Roy and Rick was fantastic. The relationship between Rick and Rachael was a bit questionable, though. Deckard forcing himself onto her was uncomfortable. It raised a lot of questions about their relationship and the morality surrounding it. This definitely was a vibes movie, with amazing scenery, but for most of the runtime, that's pretty much all it is. In conclusion: GOOD.