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
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
