Twin Cities Real Estate Blog

Movie Review - Rare and Stunning, 'Blade Runner 2049' is a Film You Have to See

The original Blade Runner directed by Ridley Scott is a neo-noir, science fiction masterpiece. It felt inconceivable Hollywood Studios would think it a good idea to create a sequel, remake, reboot, or mess with the story in any fashion whatsoever. Some movies are better left in the annals of history untouched. Simultaneously, a sequel (soft-remake) couldn’t have come at a better time. With the advent of ever-increasing new special effects technology plus the everyday technology in our own lives, the science fiction genre is exploding. What better time than now to re-explore this beloved story? Thankfully both fans and newcomers can...

Movie Recall - The Dreamlike 'Blade Runner' Still a Neo-Noir Masterpiece.

Two things which make Blade Runner so unique is its tone and score. It goes without saying the special effects were groundbreaking for its time, creating an all-immersive world you could feel, taste, and touch, bustling with bicyclers, pedestrians, shopkeepers, and the degenerates of the city. The oppressive hovering machines both watching you and advertising to you at the same time. In 2019, Los Angeles hadn’t gotten cleaner but more filthy with plenty of industrial factories blazing and the streets of the city covered in soot and trash. The world-building is stunning. Still, it’s Ridley Scott’s commitment to selling the dreamy, gritty, cyberpunk...