Hmm, I think you are being a bit harsh, but yes, there is an element of "artishness" that does pervade and sometimes slow down BR. What I LOVE about it is that it is one of the very early forerunners of a wealth of dystopian future fiction and in many ways sets the standard for a dynamic that is seen in numberless Sci Fi's since - Dr Who, Foundation, The Expanse, Judge Dredd - think all those busy dark fraught and frenetic alleyways and street markets, with the elite living above in high towers. I just love the way that it sets a benchmark that so many others derive elements from. I'm talking about the original here of course, haven't seen the sequel. So many years after the original, its place is in a historic rather than a cinematic space it seems to be.
Hmm, I think you are being a bit harsh, but yes, there is an element of "artishness" that does pervade and sometimes slow down BR. What I LOVE about it is that it is one of the very early forerunners of a wealth of dystopian future fiction and in many ways sets the standard for a dynamic that is seen in numberless Sci Fi's since - Dr Who, Foundation, The Expanse, Judge Dredd - think all those busy dark fraught and frenetic alleyways and street markets, with the elite living above in high towers. I just love the way that it sets a benchmark that so many others derive elements from. I'm talking about the original here of course, haven't seen the sequel. So many years after the original, its place is in a historic rather than a cinematic space it seems to be.
Thank you Marg. I agree with you on Blade Runner's influence but I review films as films rather than as cultural influences.
Purist!!! :)
Totally.