Blade Runner 2049

* amazing cinematography and stunning visuals and effects; just absolutely beautiful. i could stare the world for hours.  * with the addition of obedient and controllable replicants to the lore, the movie teems and bursts at the seams with possibilities. the whole dynamic of a replicant working and coexisting with humans is really interesting and loaded from the get-go. conjures up parallels with marginalized groups that exist in our world.  * one of my main gripes in the first movie has been remedied: they have made strides to accurately and beautifully portrayed the strength of a replicant. they feel more grounded, have weight, and have a sense of space. they’re really strong. * the sound effects are awesome. they play well to emphasize what’s happening on screen and help set the tone for the movie. * the philosophical and incorporeal concepts presented in the movie are fantastic and reaches out to that childish sense of curiosity within us. the movie makes you ponder and analyze and i love it. * as of january 21, 2022, i wasn’t really feeling the introduction of freysha, and how it just seems that they appear out of nowhere. there are scenes that foreshadow this interaction, but it just feels off to me right now.   * oh my god, the fucking twist  * boom, another revelation. the question of realness and what’s real * i really thought k would be the child * what it means to be human * the movie is entangled, and will be always be associated with, lord fubu’s never leave you lonely