Some time ago the latest film from director Denis Villeneuve entitled Blade Runner 2049 has stolen a lot of attention when it was released in theaters on October 6, 2018. Blade Runner 2049 became a sequel to the previous film in 1982 entitled Blade Runner, which was directed by Ridley Scott. with a story adapted from Philip K.Dick's novel entitled 'Do Android Dream of Electric Sheep?'.
What makes this film very much in the future is thanks to the involvement of director Denis Villeneuve, because he is one of the most reliable directors in the world for several Hollywood films, considering that Villeneuve's name is very popular after he previously successfully led the films Sicario (2015) and Arrival (2016). Although the Blade Runner 2049 film is 35 years away from the previous film, Denis Villeneuve managed to satisfy the audience because it did not eliminate some elements from the original story as the condition of the earth in the future with several advanced technologies, such as cars that can float, many skyscrapers and many other things. also various holograms that color the big city or thick with a 'cyberpunk' feel.
In addition, in the Blade Runner 2049 film, Ryan Gosling also appears with various actions that fascinate the audience with various tense actions when he tries to find the source of problems that threaten peace. When viewed from the appearance of Ryan Gosling himself, it looks very integrated with his role as a detective with a long coat and is supported by makeup which makes his appearance even more charismatic. Even the actors involved in the previous film in 1982 such as Harrison Ford who reprized his role as Rick Deckard, although the character played by Harrison Ford could be considered minimal and less than optimal in the film Blader Runner 2049 but Rick Deckard's character will be a key character.
Although Blade Runner 2049 failed at the Box Office ladder, this film actually displays high quality from all aspects, including epic cinematography with beautiful, futuristic and great views of the city of Los Angeles. In contrast to the gloomy city of San Diego in the future, behind the glamor of cinematography in this film is Roger Deankins who is one of the winners at the Academy Award in the Best Cinematography category. Besides that, the whole film feels harmonious and feels alive because it is combined by the music of Harz Zimmer and Benjamin Walfisch.
Of course, the Blade Runner 2049 film cannot be separated from advanced CGI technology to support several parts to complement the visual prowess of this film so that everything can look like real, considering that the Blade Runner 2049 film displays many future situations that may still be unimaginable today.
If you look at it from a story perspective, maybe geeks will be a little confused by the difference that is quite far from the Blade Runner sequel film because the time difference is much different from the previous film. But geeks don't need to worry about this because some time ago Denis Villeneuve and Warner Bros. Picture released several short films to connect the story from the previous film to Blade Runner 2049 films such as Black Out 2022, 2039: Nexus Dawn and 2048: Nowhere to Run.
Overall, a score of 4.5 out of 5 deserves to be given to the film Blade Runner 2049 because it is able to display a story that is so weighty and can present visuals that spoil the eye. In addition, this Blade Runner film can make the audience enter into the world of the times with super-advanced technology at that time. It seems that the Blade Runner film can be a recommendation for geeks who like films with the sci-fi genre . Interested to watch this film Blade Runner? Or have you seen this film? Write your comments below, geeks! .
