Bladerunner

When it comes to blade runner, so many thoughts pop into my head. For each thought though there are twice as many questions.

Was Fords character a robot? Was the origami man there to retire the woman, or him? how did he know about the unicorn? Why did the final robot of Nexus Six allow the protagonist to live?

This movie sort of touched on the subject of “who watches the watchers?” A test was administered by blade runners to suspected robots but never took it themselves. it makes one wonder if all blade runners were just a different model of synthetic people (similar to that of Nexus Six,) The theory arises from a specific scene where Fords character shows a tell tale sign of a synthetic person, the specific hue in the eyes. was it done on purpose? if so why did they not expand on it?

this film touched many of the conventional film noir features. such as the gritty urbanized city. the amount of people, the clutter, the lack of room. someone  always watching you, similar to Orwells 1984. The evolution of the characters i felt was expressed in a great way, from the last androids cannibalistic rage. The howling showed how hurt he was, how he feared his impending doom, and moments before helping end a life he accepts his fate. the androids last deed was giving a man an opportunity he was never given. Freedom.

 

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