Went to see Blade Runner 2049 last week, really enjoyed it. Lots of problematic aspects but still really loved it. http://www.susanhatedliterature.net/2017/10/blade-runner-2049/
@dearbhla
I enjoyed it too. Agreed on problematic - women fare very poorly in the film. The benefit of casting Jared Leto is the viewer can hit the ground running with pre-existing distaste in place (imo). Solid science fiction that is a little heavy handed when presenting an IDEA that it REALLY wants the audience to engage with. Would watch again - thanks for your review!
@scottschuman @dearbhla Interesting take on it. The sheer amount of female objectification was so clear that it feels like it was on purpose- combined with a central reveal being K finding out someone he assumed was a boy was actually a girl - there may be some unpacking to do of the role sexism and femininity plays in 2049.
@scottschuman @jjray I so feel that! Plus all the recent hollywood stories make me so less charitable towards film-makers. The Whedon incident in particular. There comes a point when you have to say Nope, this is a problem and should be addressed explicitly in the film or you don't get a pass.
I can still love the film while objecting to certain aspects.
