I really regret watching Blade Runner tonight. A philosophical film that I thought was a sci-fi film, but I found it was getting closer and closer to mixing horror and literary elements. That cat-and-mouse chase in Sebastian's house really scared me to death.
But in fact, the whole viewing process is quite shocking. I finally understand where the cyberpunk style came from, and how it became what it is now. The dazzling multi-colored lights, the street scene with various elements, the chaotic and strange crowds, the steam and metal pipes, and the rain that seems to never stop - coincidentally, when I was watching the movie, it was raining heavily outside my window, accompanied by dull thunder. The kind of sound and lightning, as if I was standing in such a dark and humid environment, and the cold rain fell on my face.
After watching it, I immediately searched for movie reviews, because I felt that I didn't understand a lot of places, or I always felt that there should be a lot of elements in so many elements that I didn't understand the meaning. So I saw the debate about whether deckard is a replica. I originally thought that he was not a replicator, because if he was a replicant, the video seemed to be less interesting. Such as the ambivalence of real humans falling in love with replicants. I like Rachael very much. As soon as she came out, I thought she was a clone, because she always has an inorganic quality that surpasses human beings (but I can't describe what inorganic quality is). Presumably her eyes, hairstyle, wearing (that kind of shirt), being in a modern pyramid of digital interconnection, talking about that owl — it's cool and delicately inhuman.
But the director said that Deckard is a replicator, which suddenly overturned a series of emotions I had originally thought of "Deckard is a human". So starting from the results, it seems that a lot of details in the film become understandable. For example, the unicorn I can't understand, the Gaff origami I can't understand, I can't understand why several replicants with different physical strengths than ordinary people can't kill him as an ordinary human. With so many pictures on the piano, did Deckard sit there and wonder if his memories were real? I tend to think that he didn't directly know that he was a replicator. It can be said that after measuring Rachael, he realized that there was a new batch of replicants that had input memory, so he had doubts about himself, and he also had doubts about what he had been practicing for a long time. Responsibilities raise doubts. If a replicant can have emotions that are no different from a human, and a body that is no different, then what is the difference between a human and a replicator?
After writing this, I seem to understand that the film wants to talk about the topic of "life". How is life defined? Natural evolution gave life to human beings, and human beings used their own wisdom to give life to replicators. Isn't the life of a duplicator not life? In the film, the scene where Roy found his maker Tyrell and shouted out his father actually shocked me. Because it feels really amazing: human beings have created humanoids, humanoids with life and thinking, and this humanoid is praying to humans for a longer life.
So back to the question of what exactly is life. The human beings in the film live a numb life of drinking and seeking pleasure, and their personalities seem to be dull and boring, while the replicants live a thrilling life, each with a personality. Who is more life?
My personal favorite is the one where Roy is on his knees with the dove in his hand (which is probably the one most people are impressed by.) Because the somber chase scene earlier really took my breath away Breathing up, watching this monologue is like the feeling of a drowning man finally coming to the surface, looking at the dark sky and taking a deep breath.
“I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All those moments will be lost in time. Like tears in rain .”
Gaff is right, who is alive? human? Roy has seen such extraordinary scenery, experienced events that ordinary people can't imagine, he seems to have lived a life that is a hundred times more wonderful than ordinary people, but he is destined to die within four years, and at this moment Time to die, fly out The dove is the only bright color in the picture.
Speaking of which, what does it matter if Deckard is human or clone? His entanglement, pain, cowardice, and heroism are the real background of the big problem of life. who are we? what is life? Virtual and reality, artificial and natural, and the flash of "is that the same kind" when shooting people are all complex annotations of this problem.
I find it really interesting to have perfect emotions as a measure of human beings. After all, looking back at 2021, in this era of pursuing efficiency and speed, and in an era where the criticism and contempt for liberal arts still continue, it seems that the answer is self-evident to ask which is more important, rationality or sensibility. But isn't it interesting that emotion is the only way humans want to prove themselves?
In fact, I feel that the film wants to express more, but I can only think of this at first glance. I believe that after a year and a half of this film, more of the soundtrack and pictures will remain in my mind. It's art, it makes me feel like there really is such a world, the world of cyberpunk. I can't forget the vision when I was sitting in the hover car near the pyramid-like modern building. The golden sunset afterglow sprinkled on the building covered with the light of the processor, and the ethereal music like being in space echoed in my ears. And the inside of the building, the wide space, the metal-like reflective floors and walls, the huge floor-to-ceiling windows, the shadows of the tall buildings outside the window, the long table, and the tiny human figure sitting beside the table, Rachael light green 's pupils appear on the machine's display. It's all so beautiful.
However, the film does have some imperfections. For example, the control of the whole rhythm is not so pleasant. Roy's monologue in the rain with pigeons is really like a drama. Whether Deckard is a human or a clone, there are always shortcomings and contradictions... But I think it was amazing to have such a movie in those days. I will watch it a few times when I have time, and imprint some images deeper in my mind.
Ps. The rain outside the window seems to be heavier at the moment, and the thunder seems to be tearing the sky - it seems that it is time to go to sleep.
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