I think Blade Runner 2049 is a masterpiece. (Spoilers)

I’ve watched it 5 times now and each time I appreciate it more and more. The first time I watched it was on an airplane with subtitles because the headphones wouldn’t work. Even in these bad conditions I was absolutely enthralled by it. Here’s what I love about it the most. Firstly, the cinematography. I was able to follow the story well without sound the first time because the camera shots do so well telling the story. There are some amazing scenes in the movie. I especially love the overhead shots of the city and one scene in particular where K is standing on the bridge looking at the giant Joi. It conveys how he feels at that moment so well. Secondly, the sound and music in the movie are insanely good. The synth music mixed with the super intense musical notes just add to the suspense of the movie. The music pairs exceptionally well with the grand city scape shots. Thirdly, set design is outstanding. Especially at Wallace’s headquarters/ temple. The room design in the temples alone were outstanding. The key lighting with the sharp edges and the lapping water were so beautiful that it made me wish I lived there. Next, the characters/ actors were perfect. Ryan Gosling was made for this role. He was stoic yet you could tell how extremely lonely he felt and how much he wanted love. His relationship with Joi was beautiful. Somehow they made it completely believable that they were in love despite neither being human and her only being a hologram. Their love seemed so deep. Joi’s vulnerable and expressive demeanor complimented Ryan Gosling’s seemingly repressed and subtle expressiveness. Jared Leto was crazy cool as Wallace. He was cold and over the top in the best ways. The scene where he kills the replicant after examining her fertility really conveyed at how cold and merciless he was. One of his quotes that really stuck with me was “all great civilizations were built on the backs of a despicable workforce. “ This spoke to me as a vegan because I believe this is happening with mass animal agriculture for cheap calories. One other character who was only in it for a bit was Dave Bautista. He is such a great actor! Lastly, and most importantly is the storyline. It was heartbreaking watching K love this depressing life of submission and killing his own kind followed by his rise into thinking he is a real boy followed by his understanding of oppression in society and then is righteous sacrifice. His character arc is perfect. The really interesting points of the movie are the fact that a potential for replicants to reproduce have huge implications for everyone in the movie. For K’s boss it means the end of civilization as they know it. For the replicants it is prove that they are real and aren’t just slaves to be used. For Wallace it means domination of the universe with a self replicating slave force. This movie has replaced the Shining as my all time favorite movie. Thanks for reading! via /r/movies https://ift.tt/2MHQlNB