Neo Noir Vs Blade Runner

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The Neo-Noir, Science Fiction classic, Blade Runner by Ridley Scott, will evermore remain a motion picture masterpiece. In a world that is torn between humans and replicants, a blade runner must pursue and contend to four replicants who thought it was a fantastic idea to steal a ship in space and return to the captivating Earth to find their creator. Falling between both Neo-Noir and Sci-Fi, Blade Runner provides its audience with exquisite visual environments with just a splash of detail. With sky-ways, immovable skyscrapers and sky-taxis, ideas are placed into the audience's minds on how restaurants, clothes and home furnishings are to look in the near future. When looking for an extreme level of artistry, check out the film Blade Runner. …show more content…
With modernized skills, film techniques have been upgraded with more defiant themes, content, style, visual elements or media that may have been absent in many film noirs of the 1940s and 50s. With the use of various camera angles and excellent lighting work, they cast and crew practically has the audience erupting with sympathy for the characters. Whether it be showcasing Roy as dominant over Deckard on the roof scenes, or manipulating its audience for certain

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