Los Angeles occupies every strip of land available, up to an including the coast line. In the 30 years since Blade Runner, this production design indicates an intelligent nudge in time. It’s gorgeous in a dreary, suffocating way. The smog probably killed it all, the remains bulldozed for more skyscrapers, if such buildings can scrape a skyline no longer in view. People live in dull concrete structures, all traces of ambient life erased. It’s degraded: Hazier, foggier, still rainier and lit only by gargantuan holographic displays. ![]() ![]() The Los Angeles of Blade Runner 2049 has barely changed since the 1982 original. For information on how we handle review material, please visit our about us page to learn more. This has not affected the editorial process. Full disclosure: This Blu-ray was provided to us for review.
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