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That is how Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista) describes the book "The Power and the Glory" to little girl friend Ella. But he might very well be talking about him. You see, Morton is a replicant trying to lay low in a world where his "species" has been outlawed. Seen by many as a "robot", Morton seems to be trying to reconcile what he was created to be with how he really feels about himself, and sometimes that understanding comes at the very last moment.
2048: Nowhere to Run is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049. Set a year before the events from that film, it adds some more layers to the character of Morton. His presence on that film might've been short, but really leaves a mark. This short gives Bautista a bit more chance to broaden his acting skills, and he really delivers as far as body language and non-verbal acting goes.
Although the true show is Bautista, the direction from Luke Scott, son of Ridley, is effective. For a casual viewer, it might not do that much, but for fans of both the original Blade Runner and/or the sequel, this short really conveys the struggle of these so-called "machines" and their moral questionings.
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2048: NOWHERE TO RUN
(2017, Scott)
(2017, Scott)
"It's very exciting. It's about an outlaw priest who's trying to understand the meaning of being human"
That is how Sapper Morton (Dave Bautista) describes the book "The Power and the Glory" to little girl friend Ella. But he might very well be talking about him. You see, Morton is a replicant trying to lay low in a world where his "species" has been outlawed. Seen by many as a "robot", Morton seems to be trying to reconcile what he was created to be with how he really feels about himself, and sometimes that understanding comes at the very last moment.
2048: Nowhere to Run is a prequel to Denis Villeneuve's Blade Runner 2049. Set a year before the events from that film, it adds some more layers to the character of Morton. His presence on that film might've been short, but really leaves a mark. This short gives Bautista a bit more chance to broaden his acting skills, and he really delivers as far as body language and non-verbal acting goes.
Although the true show is Bautista, the direction from Luke Scott, son of Ridley, is effective. For a casual viewer, it might not do that much, but for fans of both the original Blade Runner and/or the sequel, this short really conveys the struggle of these so-called "machines" and their moral questionings.
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