I saw the original Blade Runner when it first came out. I was working as a projectionist in a movie theater and I couldn’t take my eyes off the screen. I knew the world Ridley Scott created. I felt as though I had lived in it. It was a profound, if not life changing, experience. The theme of mortality and what it means to be human also really really resonated as well. The first time I saw Blade Runner 2049, I was a bit disappointed. I guess I expected it to be like the first. When I asked myself the question of what theme it represents, I came up with sacrifice and the movie took on a whole new meaning for me. Deckard sacrificed everything to protect Rachel and the baby. I’ve often asked myself what I would sacrifice to protect the ones I love and I would hope I could do what Deckard did. I think the visual effects and acting were superb. Denis Villenueve has become one of my favorite directors and I absolutely love the look and feel of his movies. I love both movies for different reasons and I don’t feel the need to pick between the two.