My embarassing Blade Runner admission
Blade Runner kind of bores me. I know it's not a goundbreaking opinion as I've heard it from several people my age, but it still deeply saddens me. I would say I simply don't understand the narrative. That's when I realize there virtually is no narrative. Blade Runner is about themes. This isn't a matter of me not understanding what Blade Runner is asking me to ask of myself, it's just I think these ideas are old and already explored. Ironically, this is probably not the case. Blade Runner may have been the first to explore these ideas and everything that came after was influenced by it.
Visually the movie is still stunning and the set pieces are impressive. Obviously, I love the world in in-which the moive is set, I just don't find the story particularly gripping and the characters seem void and lifeless. Maybe it's the fact that I watched The Final Cut first and I should go back and watch the theatrical version with the apparent horrible voice over, so I can get a better idea of why Decker does the things he does.
I know many of you might be thinking that I'm spoiled by todays quick jump cuts and spoonfeeding when it comes to film and you may partially be correct, but I would like to point out that I have watched and enjoyed many films that are considered just as exesential and I appreciated them without much difficulty.
Blade Runner kind of bores me. I know it's not a goundbreaking opinion as I've heard it from several people my age, but it still deeply saddens me. I would say I simply don't understand the narrative. That's when I realize there virtually is no narrative. Blade Runner is about themes. This isn't a matter of me not understanding what Blade Runner is asking me to ask of myself, it's just I think these ideas are old and already explored. Ironically, this is probably not the case. Blade Runner may have been the first to explore these ideas and everything that came after was influenced by it.
Visually the movie is still stunning and the set pieces are impressive. Obviously, I love the world in in-which the moive is set, I just don't find the story particularly gripping and the characters seem void and lifeless. Maybe it's the fact that I watched The Final Cut first and I should go back and watch the theatrical version with the apparent horrible voice over, so I can get a better idea of why Decker does the things he does.
I know many of you might be thinking that I'm spoiled by todays quick jump cuts and spoonfeeding when it comes to film and you may partially be correct, but I would like to point out that I have watched and enjoyed many films that are considered just as exesential and I appreciated them without much difficulty.