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Officer K (Ryan Gosling), a new blade runner for the Los Angeles Police Department. “That 'Blade Runner 2049' is a more than worthy sequel to Scott's first film. Blade Runner 2049 (2017) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
TriviaIn June 2009, 'The New York Times' reported that and his brother, Tony, were working on a (1982) prequel, 'Purefold', set in 2019. The prequel was planned as a series of five to ten-minute shorts, aimed first at the web, and then perhaps television.
Due to rights problems, the series was not to be linked too closely to the characters or events of Blade Runner (1982). On February 7, 2010, it was announced that production on 'Purefold' had ceased due to funding problems. On March 4, 2011, the website 'io9' reported that was developing a new 'Blade Runner' movie. It was also reported that was desired as director. Goofs(at around 1h 40 mins) We see a number of bee hives and agent K's hand covered with bees. However the area is devastated, there is no sign of other life and certainly no flowers from which the bees can harvest nectar.
However, several assemblies with round discs are shown to be where the bees harvest, next to the cases of bees where they live. So they must have found ways to have bees harvest off something that is not a flower. Additionally, most of the animal life seen in the Blade Runner universe is artificial.
I've only seen the original Blade Runner once and it was a long time ago. I liked it but I just haven't got around to revisiting it. I mention this because even though I'm not a die-hard fan of Blade Runner, I still found the plot of 2049 engrossing. It's a well put together mystery, I found that they constantly took the plot in unexpected directions and other than the trailer spoiling the return of Deckard, I was always excited about what was going to happen next. The movie pulls an excellent bait and switch at the end that really surprised me.
They made the right decision to not repeat the formula of the first one and take the story to a new place. They also create some compelling subplots which is something that few movies get right. The biggest star of this movie is the cinematography and the excellent work of Roger Deakins. The original was noteworthy with the special environment that Ridley Scott and his creative team brought to the screen. That was continued here if not improved upon. The look of L.A. In 2049 they decided to go with isn't completely distinct but it was a little more understated (I'd compare it to the 2017 Ghost in the Shell but less fantastical).
My favourite scene might have been a shootout in a defunct club where the lighting and the background show are turning on and off. I don't hesitate to praise when a movie looks good but this is an exemplary example of using visuals and atmosphere to help build on a strong story. Blade Runner 2049 returns very few of the characters from the original film but they manage to breathe life into this movie through the new ones they created.
Officer K isn't the most lively protagonist but he gets an eye-opening character arc that kept me involved. Deckard doesn't appear till later in the movie but he remains interesting and what they decide to do with him makes his appearance worthwhile. I also really liked some of the smaller supporting characters.
Sapper really helps kick off the movie, what Joi represents is extremely emotional and Mariette is so mysterious that her involvement brings up more and more questions. Add in that Niander Wallace and Luv make for pretty menacing villains and you have a pretty well-rounded and fascinating script.
I don't think that the actors/actresses will be the focal point of the awards attention that this movie will get but that doesn't mean there aren't exemplary performances. Gosling is good as K, he's deliberately robotic and he accomplishes a lot through his subtlety.
Harrison Ford isn't in the movie as much as I wanted him to be (he's still one of my all-time favourite actors) but he holds up his end. He works with Gosling well and they have a solid rapport. Surprisingly, I really liked Sylvia Hoeks.
She stole a lot of her scenes and I thought she was great even acting against a stacked cast. Dave Bautista showed he has a lot more range than people give him credit for. Jared Leto is in a very Jared Leto role (deliberately weird and hard to understand) but he does it well and although he might be a little creepy, the guy is still a great actor. I also want to credit Ana de Armas, she was distinctly warm and she showed a lot more emotion than I had seen from her previously. There were points in this movie I could have rated this a 9/10 but some small things that I had to dock the movie for. Even with a compelling story, the movie has such a long run time that it couldn't help but drag. There are certain scenes where the movie wants you to really drink in the environment but they could have edited it a little tighter.
They also couldn't help but lose me at points through how much artistic flair the utilize. Villenueve is an authority in this area and while I appreciate an artistic approach to this science fiction tale, for me they overdid it a little. I was surprised how much I ended up liking Blade Runner 2049. I think if you're a big fan of the original, you'll love this to bits. This is successful in bringing in the uninitiated but I think fans will enjoy this even more. I haven't been on board for all of Villenueve's films but this is a good combination of his artistic style with enough of a commercial element for the masses. I'd give this somewhere between an 8-9 but with the extremely long run time, I'll give this an 8/10.
Amongst the throngs of big-budget epics that were released in 2017, Blade Runner 2049deserves special recognition. In a fair world, Roger Deakins would have already been confirmed to win his first Oscar for his cinematography on Denis Villeneuve‘s wondrous sequel, especially considering that the very fact that Deakins has never won is an inexcusable crime.
It also sports some stunning set-pieces, such as the climactic fight in a flooding car, and David Bautista‘s best performance to date. Fans of the original were (mostly) enthralled and there was a contingency of people who did not care for the original that were over the moon for Villeneuve’s movie. And yet, it will likely go down as a flop due to middling domestic box office returns, despite a relatively strong showing internationally where it made nearly double what it made in the states. Image via Alcon EntertainmentAll of this has thrown the question of a third Blade Runner movie into tumult, but there’s one person who is already prepared for the third movie, namely Ridley Scott.
During a recent interview with Digital Spy about his latest movie, the troubled All the Money in the World, Scott said that he has an idea for another sequel set in the world of Blade Runner that he is ready to develop for Warner Bros. At a moment’s notice. Here’s what he said to about the possibility of another Blade Runner movie being made:“I hope so, I think there is another story. I’ve got another one ready to evolve and be developed, so there is certainly one to be done for sure.”On one hand, I’m sure Scott does have an idea for the third movie. The man does not want for script ideas, even if many of those very concepts come out half-baked and politically timid.
On the other hand, this all stinks of peacocking. Scott has been tooting his own horn quite a lot as of late. He had one of the funniest quotes of 2017 when he called himself “too dangerous” for a Star Wars movie. (That’s right. The man behind A Good Year, Matchstick Men, and likely an upcoming Disney movie about Merlin thinks he’s David fucking Cronenberg.) And though he’s not wrong in criticizing the length of Blade Runner 2049, it’s also a weak and safe analytical argument when there are plenty of bigger issues with Villeneuve’s movie. Image via Alcon Entertainment / Warner Bros.This quote strikes me as Scott’s way of extending an olive branch to Warner Bros., to say that if they want to move ahead with a third film, he’s both the natural choice and already prepared to get to work despite having a number of projects currently in limbo.
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To be fair, Scott’s return to the Alien franchise has yielded at least one very good movie, Alien: Covenant. Ironically, however, Alien: Covenant faced a similar issue with bringing in and maintaining an audience at the box office, and made notably less than Blade Runner 2049 domestically. Scott may have a good idea for where the Blade Runner universe should head next but there’s no proof whatsoever that his ideas have the power to reinvigorate franchises that less and less people are interested in revisiting.
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