What makes a film good, this is a question asked constantly in the film industry. A film being seen as good depends on the persons individual opinion and how they understand the movie. The film I am going to be analysing in this essay is the 2017 film Blade Runner 2049 and its micro and macro elements that make this film good.

Blade Runner is in the science fiction and neo noir genre. It embraces themes of loneliness, identity, society and class and technology and modernization. It uses lighting, a quite minor toned soundtrack, and real life sets to make the world feel alive.

The film’s main protagonist, K, is presented as a lonely man trying to discover purpose in a society that isolated people from one another. The films’ themes of discovery of identity are major parts of the story of blade runner.

The film deals with the theme of loneliness and purpose in many unique ways that differ from other pieces of storytelling. The main character, K is a “replicant” which is an artificial human, because of this he deals with discrimination from his peers and others around him. He also has a fake hologram girlfriend called Joi who is his only escape from the dull and lonely dystopian future he lives in. Her personality contrast to the rest of the cast of characters in the movie as she is always bright and cheery, and everyone else accepts their miserable world they live in. The film is great at presenting this idea of how artificial satisfaction is destroying our lives. This makes it engaging as some can relate to the themes of the movie. Well-choreographed action scenes are also sprinkled into the movie which keeps tension throughout.

The film uses techniques such as lighting and contrast to convey emotions and even messages in scenes without the use of saying it to the audience. For example, the director of the movie, Denis Villeneuve, links the colour yellow to information. We see him do this as the library of knowledge is a yellow room, as well as Vegas in the movie is a yellow dusty city which is the area where the protagonist learns the truth about his identity.

The film also has stunning visual effects and impressive set pieces that make the world of Blade Runner feel real and lived in. This adds to the cinematic experience of this world and makes it engaging to the audience.

The Film’s graphic and depressing presentation of this dystopian world in the future is also a message to the watcher. Denis Villeneuve warns us that environmental damage, dehumanisation and personal estrangement could lead our society to what is is in Blade Runner. 

In conclusion, what makes a film good is its micro and macro elements and how well they are shown. Blade Runner 2049 does this to near perfection by making use of its unique style to convey powerful messages, making a wel

l written narrative. Because of this, we can see how audiences relate to the movie and show the film excellent quality.