POST 3: MOVIES

My favorite film genre is science fiction, but more specifically cyberpunk. The theme of a futuristic world in decay surprises me a lot, because it isn’t something we are safe from, and it’s in the films of this subgenre that as can appreciate very well visually how the world could become. The cyberpunk has a very strong social criticism in relation to the poor quality of life of societies, where artificial intelligence, megacorporations and technology supremacy becomes a mass control in the communities.

An iconic film and one of my favorites is Blade Runner 2049. I went to see it 2017 on the day of its premiere and I was very comfortable with its plot, cast, environment, special effects and soundtrack. The plot of the film is located in the year 2049, where the replicants (described as "bioengineered humans") are slaves. K (the main protagonist), a replicant, works for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) as a "blade runner," an officer who hunts and "retires" (kills) rogue replicants. Throughout film can be see K's work and how it unfolds in this world.

I've only seen this movie once and I would do it a lot more times, but it lasts 2 hours and 43 minutes, so you have to take your time haha. I highly recommend this movie because the background story it has is very dark and impressive, along with its innate criticism as one of the best known cyberpunk movies.