Blade Runner
So, I watched 2049 before this and realized that I messed up. I realized that the themes and situations that were explored in 2049 were so vital on you watching the original. And so, I did.
I thought that maybe it would not be as good as the culture around this film said it was, but man, I am happy that it is. Watching Blade Runner was an experience, atmospheric to say the least. But not only did it provide answers to its own movie but revelations about 2049 came around for me, everything started to make sense.
Blade Runner is a great film by itself, but knowing that 2049 takes the concepts of this movie to heart, elevates the original to an even higher level.
Wow.
Everything is beautiful, cyberpunk LA, the lighting of all the scenes, and many more things. Ridley Scott was really in his prime back in the 80's, you can see "signature" all over this film but not in an annoying manner, no. It instead immerses the viewer into the world of 2019.
Man...