Moonwalking with Einstein -
The Art and Science of Remembering Everything
I watched Blade Runner 2049 with one of my best friends from high school and got great Indian carry-out. As a big fan of the original, I really liked the sequel and am well satisfied. I feel that it did the first story justice, introduced new characters & ideas, and was full of strong performances.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Reveal
One thing that surprises me this morning, in my first time reading about it, is the negative reaction to the portrayal of women. There were at least three very strong female roles crucial to the plot; the chief of police, the main villain, and leader of the replicant underground.
The chief of police is shown as the protagonists boss, a respected leader and professional, an intelligent student of "human" nature. She exhibits both compassion and power.
Wallace's right arm, as the villain, is smart, ruthless, and kicks way more ass than the males.
We don't see much of the leader of the underground/revolution, but she clearly has the respect and loyalty of her people. She also was strong enough to literally give her right eye to be free and continue the fight for her cause.
They even overturn the assumption throughout most of the movie that the child everyone is seeking that will disrupt the oppressive social order is male. I think you could make a strong argument that one of the most powerful scenes in the movie passes the Bechtel test with ease; the confrontation between the chief of police and the villain over the missing girl.
Also, a lovely homage to the first movie in the shot where K dies, his wounded hand wrapped in a rag, looking up into the falling snow. And the last line of the film, "Just a moment... beautiful, isn't it?" spoken by Deckard's daughter. Wow.
It's only been about ten hours since I finished the movie, so I'm sure I'll be digesting it slowly over the next few days. I'm curious to know what other SEers thought of it.
I watched Blade Runner 2049 with one of my best friends from high school and we got great Indian carry-out. As a big fan of the original, I really liked the sequel and am well satisfied. I feel that it did the first story justice, introduced new characters & ideas, and was full of strong performances.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Reveal
One thing that surprises me this morning, in my first time reading about it, is the negative reaction to the portrayal of women. There were at least three very strong female roles crucial to the plot; the chief of police, the main villain, and leader of the replicant underground.
The chief of police is shown as the protagonists boss, a respected leader and professional, an intelligent student of "human" nature. She exhibits both compassion and power.
Wallace's right arm, as the villain, is smart, ruthless, and kicks way more ass than the males.
We don't see much of the leader of the underground/revolution, but she clearly has the respect and loyalty of her people. She also was strong enough to literally give her right eye to be free and continue the fight for her cause.
They even overturn the assumption throughout most of the movie that the child everyone is seeking that will disrupt the oppressive social order is male. I think you could make a strong argument that one of the most powerful scenes in the movie passes the Bechtel test with ease; the confrontation between the chief of police and the villain over the missing girl.
Also, a lovely homage to the first movie in the shot where K dies, his wounded hand wrapped in a rag, looking up into the falling snow. And the last line of the film, "Just a moment... beautiful, isn't it?" spoken by Deckard's daughter. Wow.
It's only been about ten hours since I finished the movie, so I'm sure I'll be digesting it slowly over the next few days. I'm curious to know what other SEers thought of it.
I watched Blade Runner 2049 with one of my best friends from high school and we got great Indian carry-out. As a big fan of the original, I really liked the sequel and am well satisfied. I feel that it did the first story justice, introduced new characters & ideas, and was full of strong performances.
SPOILERS AHEAD
Reveal
One thing that surprises me this morning, in my first time reading about it, is the negative reaction to the portrayal of women. There were at least three very strong female roles crucial to the plot; the chief of police, the main villain, and the leader of the replicant underground.
The chief of police is shown as the protagonists boss, a respected leader and professional, an intelligent student of "human" nature. She exhibits both compassion and power.
Wallace's right arm, as the villain, is smart, ruthless, and kicks way more ass than the males.
We don't see much of the leader of the underground/revolution, but she clearly has the respect and loyalty of her people. She also was strong enough to literally give her right eye to be free and continue the fight for her cause.
They even overturn the assumption throughout most of the movie that the child everyone is seeking that will disrupt the oppressive social order is male. I think you could make a strong argument that one of the most powerful scenes in the movie passes the Bechtel test with ease; the confrontation between the chief of police and the villain over the missing girl.
Also, a lovely homage to the first movie in the shot where K dies, his wounded hand wrapped in a rag, looking up into the falling snow. And the last line of the film, "Just a moment... beautiful, isn't it?" spoken by Deckard's daughter. Wow.
It's only been about ten hours since I finished the movie, so I'm sure I'll be digesting it slowly over the next few days. I'm curious to know what other SEers thought of it.
As a side question, when does everyone take down holiday decorations (if you put them up)?