Blade Runner 2049 Explained | Denis Villeneuve
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Blade Runner 2049 (2017) Explained
Deliberately paced and densely layered, Blade Runner 2049 can be a bit hard to wrap your head around. What’s so important about Replicants giving birth? Are artificial people any less human than naturally born people? And even after thirty years, we still want to know - is Deckard a replicant? Let’s take a deep dive into this thrilling, cerebral epic.
Denis Villeneuve’s Blade Runner is the long-awaited sequel to Ridley Scott’s 1982 sci-fi cult classic, which was loosely based on Philip K Dick’s 1968 novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Though Scott’s Blade Runner didn’t do well at the box-office, it was considered as the foundational film in the cyberpunk subgenre. Moreover, many critics hail it as one of the greatest American movies of all time. The idea for a sequel first emerged in the 1990s. But financing and licensing issues took more than two decades to resolve. In February 2015, it was confirmed that Denis Villeneuve would direct the sequel and that Blade Runner’s protagonist character Deckard (Harrison Ford) would reprise his role.
The World of Blade Runner
Blade Runner was set in 2019 California; the world is heavily polluted and a large chunk of the human population has already moved to off-world colonies. The all-powerful Tyrell Corporation has created bio-engineered humans, whose slave labour is the foundation upon which off-world communities are built. Called ‘Replicants’, these humanoid beings gradually develop self-awareness and become more ‘human’. Some break away from the colonies and escape to Earth.
In order to hunt them down, government-sanctioned bounty hunters called “Blade Runners” are recruited to ‘retire’ the Replicants. Because Replicants are so indistinguishable from humans, Blade Runners must use a unique ‘empathy test’ called the Voight-Kampff Test to identify them.
The 1982 movie mostly revolves around Los Angeles Blade Runner Rick Deckard, who goes after four replicant fugitives. They are all part of Tyrell Corp’s Nexus-6 model, whose lifespan is only around four years. In his journey, Deckard comes across an alluring Nexus-7 replicant named Rachael (Sean Young). She’s made with implanted human memories. Eventually, Deckard’s experiences make him question the nature of human identity and the commoditized outlook of replicants. Eventually, he flees away from Los Angeles with Rachael.
30 Years Later
Blade Runner 2049 is set 30 years after the events of the first film. A lot has changed in this universe, and some of the events are hinted at within the narrative. Around 2020, Tyrell Corp introduces a new replicant model, the Nexus-8, with extended life spans. Soon though, the replicants increasingly rebel against and their manufacture is prohibited. In 2022, an EMP detonation by replicant terrorists causes a massive digital blackout and destroys the database of replicants. Tyrell Corp goes bankrupt.’.....
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It’s also worth noting Joe’s personal struggles are what draw a lot of attention to this film. The portrayal of a man in pursuit of finding his true meaning in life while simultaneously struggling to decide between duty and selfishness. Men often face both of these conflicts for many years resulting in the male mental health crisis seen today.
Especially when it comes to women abusing using power over men.
I’m going through that right now. I’ve put so much effort into being the best version of myself and in some way its gotten me very far, but in others it hasnt.
Then sometimes I waste away playing video games with my friends and feel happy.
Selfishness or greater duty, which side will I fall
One of the (Very) Few Perfect Films in Cinema History.
Absolutely.
The original or 2049 ?
@bumblebeetuna443
Shading toward 2049.
With that said; the way(s) in which each of these compliments one another is Absolutely Insane, Beautiful, and Wonderfully Staggering. (It seems that) one could come before (or After) the other. Either Could stand alone. And/Or they can/could in fact be one in the same Beautiful Film.
Except for the god damn meandering pace🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
@alexmason8557
"That [as You put it] God Damn [Your Words, Not Mine] Meandering Serpentine Pace🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄" I'd Wager is More than likely Intentional. Along with Not at all (a God Damn - Your Words) a bad thing.. 😐🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄😐😐😐😐🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄
Probably the best movie ever made, Every second has meaning. If you miss 30 seconds then you miss something important. This movie is super lit asf
A rare film that is a worthy sequel but also is possibly even better.
BR2049 is Beautiful, a chef-d'œuvre, one of the best movies ever made, outstanding work by Denis Villeneuve (as always)
He just wanted to be a Real Human Bean...
a Real Hero...
Beans
Underrated comment
At first, i would put this on at night to lull me to sleep. I got half way through across a few nights and it started to get my attention. I decided to sit down and fully watch it……..soooooo fucking good. Everything I can ask for in a movie. Beautiful cinematography, sound design, and the ability to provoke thought in the viewer. I love how Denis portrayed female characters in a strong, beautiful, and intimidating manner. Bladder Runner 2049 and Dune have my heart
Bladder runner damn need some pepto bis mol
Too bad that great movies such as this one don’t do well at the box offices. I guess people are just so used to fast paced stuff with a whole lot of fighting they don’t appreciate a meaningful story anymore.
Every frame is artfully done
Great film! I watched it 3 or 4 times and every time it was as enjoyable as the first. Never found it dull, I don't understand how people can think that.
I was travelling from Ethiopia to SA when I saw this movie. Thank you for breaking this down for us.
Great video, thanks for the detailed explanation. Now I must watch the older movies which I didn't know about. Great movie by the way, I'm impressed 🔥
Great movie ! We need a Third movie !
Great video just finished watching it and really enjoyed it
Very nicely explained
Ryan Gosling is literally me
Seriously it was a great film with great atmosphere, visuals and design
The movie is made personal due his acting, gosh it's a "literally me" movie
Lets see what happens next and other movies i will see
This is pure art
Underrated film
This one and dune 2 the best
Both Bladerunner films are master piece's...
cleared up a lot of things for me, thank you
The movie is basically a sci-fi remake of The Maltese Falcon. Every character desires something. The main focus is Anna, but others have personal goals. For example Luv wants Wallace to see that she is the perfect replicant, not Anna. Deckard is the only person, who doesn't want anything but gets what the rest are after. Yet just like the statue Anna isn't what people obsessed searching for them expect. One is fake while the other is flawed.
Some films need to be watched a couple of times to be understood and/or appreciated.
Thats why they bomb.
Its a sleeper and better for it.
12:30 sorry to be a nerd here but it anakin skywalker is the chosen one
Joe might have a child in the next Blade Runner.
what is the amplification of Gaff showing the Unicorn to Joe at the hospital ?
William Blake:
"Why wilt thou give to her a Body whose life is but a Shade?
Her joy and love, a shade: a shade of sweet repose:
But animated and vegetated, she is a devouring worm:"
"Man divided from his Emanation is a dark Spectre
His Emanation is an ever-weeping melancholy Shadow."
"Daughters of Beulah! Muses who inspire the Poet's Song!
Record the journey of immortal Milton thro' your realms
Of terror and mild moony lustre, in soft sexual delusions
Of varied beauty, to delight the wanderer and repose
His burning thirst and freezing hunger."
"The deep of winter came,
What time the secret child
Descended thro’ the orient gates of the eternal day."
Love this film
One of the few good films hollywood has made that is based on a 1980s franchises and stands on it's own and isn't just used to cash in on nostalgia.
Blade runner 2049 and drive are Ryan goslings best films
Joy is a tamagotchi
But in the end, what killed K?
Hi 👋
Blade runner 2099 is it true?
A sequel being made by Amazon Studios?! Not good news for me...
Thank God for the blackout, am I right or am I right?!?!
Nice! I know what's real.
I wish I just saw this explanation instead of the boring movie
K and Dr Ana are brother and sister.
Dr. Ana's childhood memory was implanted to K.
The true chosen one is Jesus Christ. He died for all of us humans, and made all of us able to be with God, as His chosen ones. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the life. No one comes to the Father but through Him.
Jesus IS NOT God! He is ONLY a prophet! Prove me is there any wrong in Qur'an?? You must believe Qur'an, you cant deny anything inside it, bro. There is only ONE God, No three god in one god or any confusing concept about it.
No such thing as Gods, and prophets are scammers.
@@BrushWayne47 No such thing as Gods, and prophets are scammers.
@@BrushWayne47 who should I believe, Him who was born of a virgin, in a manger. That died and rose again, and is now seated at the right hand of God, or a man, who sinned, and died for no one? Jesus Christ is the Son of God, He is the Word of God, made flesh, who came and died, overcame death, so that through Him, all can be saved. Jesus is the way, the truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father but through Him.
@@fscottfitzgerald115 what does it profit a man, if he gained the whole world yet forfeit his own soul? Did you give yourself life? Whoever want to keep their life will lose it, whoever gives up their life for Christ will gain it. Whoever has little, what little he has will be taken away from him, whoever has will be given all the more. Who will you follow? What is surely your end? Death. "For God so loved the world that He gave His only begotten Son, that whosoever believes in Him shall not perish but have eternal life."