Blade Runner 2049
I bought the 3D Bluray of Blade Runner 2049 back in Feb 2018, and watched a bit of it around that time. But the movie is quite long (164 min) and for some reason I stopped about a half hour into it. I don't remember why. Probably I got distracted by a phone call. I felt that I wanted to see it in one sitting, or at the least all within the same day, so I put it off until I forgot about it.
Yesterday afternoon I decided to get through it. I started around mid-afternoon, took a break for dinner and finished it later. That viewing was in 2D, so I can see it "fresh" again in 3D later. While it covers essentially the same themes are the earlier Blade Runner, it was different enough to not make it seem like a re-tread. There was only one scene that stuck out as a mistake bad enough to mar the experience. That was the beehive scene. I will skip pointing out what it wrong with it. Ok, one problem that I had with the original Blade Runner that is "worse" in BR 2049 is the weather. I will complain about that because Ridley Scott is completely unapologetic about it. It was set in California, and the main feature of the movie was the rain. Uh, southern California is not England. Yes, it rains, but not the kind of near constant, oppressive rain as in London. Philip Dick's book featured dust -- not rain. PD was right on. California is dry and thus dust is a real issue. BR 2049 does get a nice layer of dust in some parts, and some rain in others, and snow. Oh, give me a break. Snow? Yes, the south western US can have snow. It will be rare, and yes it is possible, but seriously, rain, and snow?
Anyway, despite the liberties, I did enjoy the movie, and I appreciated the differences from the earlier work. And yes, I will see it again, both in 2D and 3D.
