As much as I enjoy the original Blade Runner, it really does not feel like a
masterpiece the way 2049 does.
Note the usage of quotes from Nabokov's Pale Fire during the baseline test. A few I liked:
Do you feel that there's a part of you that's missing? Interlinked.
Did you buy a present for the person you love? Within cells interlinked.
* spoiler alert *
Joe (aka "K") has to pass the baseline test to demonstrate his lack of emotional state.
There's a scene early on in the film where K will be giving a present to his hologram love, Joi. She's the opposite of K - full of emotion, joy, sadness. Joe just had a rough day, comes home, and she tries to cheer him up
Joi : Would you read to me?
[gets up, crosses to table, 'picks up' Nabokov's Pale Fire]
Joi : It'll make you feel better.
'K' : You hate that book.
Yes, of course she hates that book. She is a glowing ball of emotion and doesn't want to ever give that up. She's the most emotional character in the whole film.
It's clear the film is a true labor of love from Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. They put their entire being into this work.
Note the usage of quotes from Nabokov's Pale Fire during the baseline test. A few I liked:
* spoiler alert *Joe (aka "K") has to pass the baseline test to demonstrate his lack of emotional state.
There's a scene early on in the film where K will be giving a present to his hologram love, Joi. She's the opposite of K - full of emotion, joy, sadness. Joe just had a rough day, comes home, and she tries to cheer him up
Yes, of course she hates that book. She is a glowing ball of emotion and doesn't want to ever give that up. She's the most emotional character in the whole film.It's clear the film is a true labor of love from Hampton Fancher and Michael Green. They put their entire being into this work.