HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) mentee Sho Araiba reviews BLADE RUNNER 2049 (2017), the sequel to the science fiction classic, BLADE RUNNER (1982), discussing the sequel’s relevance seven years later. In this video review, he analyzes how cinematographer Sir Roger Deakins conveys the themes of identity and existential crisis through visual storytelling. He also poses the question of whether or not the film shaped the course of the science-fiction genre in cinema and includes an exclusive portion of a moderated Q&A from HIFF44 with the film’s cinematographer, Sir Roger Deakins.
Check out his review in English below:
Check out his review in Japanese here:
Dr. Sho Araiba is a Japanese behavior analyst by day and a YouTuber/filmmaker by night. On his YouTube channel, DR. SHO SHOW, he analyzes anime and movies using behavioral psychology. He grew up in Tokyo, studied in New York, and lives and works in Hawai’i.
The HIFF ONLINE CREATIVES & CRITICS IMMERSIVE (HOCCI) program supports sustainable film criticism in Hawaiʻi through mentorship and paid career opportunities for Hawaiʻi-based AANHPI critics. The mission of HOCCI is to broaden diversity in film criticism across the Pacific and use influencer branding strategies to spark career opportunities. The 2024 HOCCI is supported by Critical Minded, a grant-making and learning initiative that supports cultural critics of color in the United States.
