Bladerunner 2

A detailed Summary of Bladerunner 2

The movie Bladerunner, directed by Ridley Scott, deals with the issues of technology, humanity and identity. What it is to be human, the thin line between humans and Replicants and the advancement of technology are all ideas raised in the movie. In this segment, these issues are highlighted by the filmaker's use of lighting, sound and camera shots.

In the shots of the exterior of the Tyrell building and Deckard flying towards it, the music gradually grows louder till it swells and becomes dynamic. This is matched with the brilliance in the colouring of the sky and also in the complexity and size of the Tyrell building. A version of the synthesised main musical theme can be heard, though sounding optimistic and hopeful this time instead of mysterious and unpredictable as in the opening shots. The feeling of ascension is very stong in the scene. The music, aided by the camera's slow tilt upwards, creates the allusion that Deckard is traveling higher, rising up towards heaven perhaps, as this later ties in with Tyrell being a God-like figure.

Once Deckard is inside, the loud dynamic music changes to the sound of windchimes. The soft ringing sounds are a contrast to the music that is heard as he is approaching. This change in s

Fading between long shots and close ups was used to show the passing of time while Rachael was taking the VK test. Variations in the volume of Deckard's voice as well as detached sections of conversation reinforced this. A long period of time was needed in the scene to highlight the difficulty in distinguishing Rachael as a Replicant.

The lighting used at the beginning of this sequence also adds to the heavenly feel of Tyrell's office. The fiery sky with the blazing sunlight is one of the few bright scenes in the movie. Most of Bladerunner consists of dark and wet scene which ties in with its film noir genre. The non-conformity of this scene suggests Tyrell's office is detached from the rest of the city. That Tyrell himself is above the dirt and rain below, having little contact with the streets beneath, which are where his creations, the Replicants try to survive. This suggests that the Relicants are closer to being human as they exist with 'real people' as opposed to Tyrell who lives away from them. The distance Tyrell displays from humans, enhanced by the flight upwards to his office, is a metaphor for his lack of emotion and morality which is evident in this scene. This makes him seem less human than the Replicants, who are capable of feeling complex emotions. The flickering of water reflections on the walls in Tyrell's office symbolise purity and cleaniness, another contrast with the world below.

These techniques are used by the filmaker to reinforce the issues of the m

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