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A Futuristic Oddity (Blade Runner)

9/22/2015

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This week's Ridley Scott film is so dense, I don't know where to start.  It seems as though this film combines themes from the noir genre, Star Wars, Tim Burton, and The Shining.  Finally I saw a film that revives Ridley Scott's career for me.  First off, I would like to applaud the tone of the film.  The mysticism and grotesque ideas need a dark, but not too dark, tone in order to work alongside the love scenes and overall fun of the film.  At times I felt creeped out by the oddity of each character, but every single character seemed to have a redeemable quality.  I found myself questioning whose side I was on throughout the film.

The solidity of the tone is set up with an elaborate futuristic set production.  The future seems bleak with garbage-filled streets and shady figures constantly featured on-screen.  Yet, there is a mysticism to it with its flying cars and mesh of cultures.  Vangelis contributes to the mysticism with a chilling electronic soundtrack.  The soundtrack also has a jazzy feel to it, adding to the noir genre that the film has.

Harrison Ford acts perfectly in a role that seems to be a noir detective, but in this case is a Blade Runner.  He has the charm for the role, creating a character that is relatable but also in the shadows.  To counter Ford's character, Rutger Hauer creates an equally mysterious villain.  I continually found myself questioning my thoughts on both of these characters.  Both have a worthy cause but are surrounded by a veil that is hard to see through at times.

The Bottom Line:  This mysterious film still has me questioning the conceptual ideas it works around and I will definitely need to watch it again sometime.

Score: 9.7/10

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