Blade Runner 2049 Trailer Review
By: Rena Gao, BBA 2019
The trailer for Blade Runner 2049 starts off ominously, in afoggy dystopian future. This sets the stage, for the entire trailer is bothdark and bewitching, leaving the watcher with a sense of morbid fascination. Ifthe trailer is any indication, audiences suspect the film will be both fast-pacedand action-packed. And if you are the type of movie-watcher who surveys thescreen for well-known actors, you’re going to be in for a treat because thisstar-studded cast consisting of Ryan Gosling, Harrison Ford, and Jared Leto issure to delight.
Jared Leto’s voice over commands the screen, making surethat no audience member is left without a tingling sort of apprehension. Hisreminder that “every civilization was built off the back of a disposableworkforce” gives us a look into this strange world and the depths of itsdynamics. And as if we’re not creeped out enough already, an eyeless Jared Letowelcomes into the world a human-ish looking creature falling out of its cocoon-likewomb, body covered with slime and goo. Jared Leto strokes his quivering cheeksand whispers, “happy birthday.” Happy birthday indeed.
Another voice over—this time female—comes in. What she saysreminds us of the bleakness of this future—that there is no escape from thestatus quo. Which may explain Ryan Gosling’s heroic and brooding expression—onethat seems to communicate to the audience that perhaps, just perhaps, he recognizesthe flaws in this organized and controlled world. And yet, he carries outorders, because that’s what he was trained to do.
Ryan and Harrison band together, evidently on a sort ofquest to uncover the key to the future. They certainly discoversomething—something that perhaps they weren’t supposed to, because suddenly theirrole of law enforcer flips 180 degrees. They are on the run. From who, we donot yet know.
The audience is kept on their toes, as a building explodes,someone takes a knife to the gut, and someone (hopefully, for their sake, notthe same person?) is thrown through a wall. Ouch. And as the trailer comes tothe end, we are left with the biggest mystery of all—Why is Ryan Gosling,apparently, so “special”? I mean…we know why he’s special. Those “Hey Girl”memes and internet craze over this star didn’t appear from thin air! But in thecontext of this movie, maybe (omg, conspiracy theory time!) he’s…wait for it…a replicant?Insert collective gasp here. The trailer ends with another voice over, and Goslinglooks into the pages of a mystery book with a flinty glare in his eyes. Wehope, for his sake, that he’s going to be alright.
We know one thing for sure: this star-studded, action-packedmovie is sure to delight movie-goers of all types. Whether you’re looking for abit of romance, some iconic Harrison Ford scenes, or a thrilling movie ingeneral, this is the right place to be. Blade Runner 2049 comes out October 6,so reserve your seats and get ready to be stunned by this action-packeddystopian world!