Young son and I had a movie night tonight since the Missus is doing her annual Fright Fest gig at 6 Flag Magic Mountain.
Young son has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of "Blade Runner 2049" and now that it's in the theaters we were off to see the show.
For those who know our family history, we dined at "Cousins" before the show, so we got a great start. The original "Blade Runner" is a major favorite for YS and a good movie in my book too. He has the original version, the extended version, the director's cut, and who knows what other versions of the original movie.
This movie takes place 30 years after the original movie in a dystopian future with an L.A. that is in constant rain and something that looks like snow but might be ash falling. Ryan Gosling (who just happens to look like Older son) is a replicant LAPD officer sent to run down and kill renegade fellow replicants. The movie is dark, atmospheric, thoughtful, slow but not dull and with occasional bursts of violent action The music is perfect for the dark themes in the movie.
I found it to be mesmerizing but it was a good thing that the Missus wasn't with us; she can't sit still in a slow-moving movie like this. Without revealing too much, the ending was both sad and hopeful.
Young son and I both give it 4 out of 4 stars. And yes, you need to have seen the original before you see this one if you want to have a smidgen of a clue why what is happening, is happening.
Young son has been anxiously awaiting the arrival of "Blade Runner 2049" and now that it's in the theaters we were off to see the show.
For those who know our family history, we dined at "Cousins" before the show, so we got a great start. The original "Blade Runner" is a major favorite for YS and a good movie in my book too. He has the original version, the extended version, the director's cut, and who knows what other versions of the original movie.
This movie takes place 30 years after the original movie in a dystopian future with an L.A. that is in constant rain and something that looks like snow but might be ash falling. Ryan Gosling (who just happens to look like Older son) is a replicant LAPD officer sent to run down and kill renegade fellow replicants. The movie is dark, atmospheric, thoughtful, slow but not dull and with occasional bursts of violent action The music is perfect for the dark themes in the movie.
I found it to be mesmerizing but it was a good thing that the Missus wasn't with us; she can't sit still in a slow-moving movie like this. Without revealing too much, the ending was both sad and hopeful.
Young son and I both give it 4 out of 4 stars. And yes, you need to have seen the original before you see this one if you want to have a smidgen of a clue why what is happening, is happening.
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