I rewatch it regularly. I think the reason I like it is a combination of the art direction, the picture it paints of tech capability in the not too distant future, as well as the starkness of the contrast between beauty and brutality, hope and despair. And I love the cast. Some examples of what draws me in are scenes like:
- Wallace’s assistant conducting orbital strikes on rebel positions with voice commands while getting her nails done
- the over-the-top initial fight scene
- the capability of K’s personal drone
- K’s efficiency in dealing with the armed pack of rebels that grapple his car out of the sky
- Wallace’s assistant’s bludgeoning of the lab manager and killing him with a single blow
- the perfect casting choice of Ana de Armas as Joi.
I think it’s a masterpiece. I was pleasantly surprised when I first watched it.
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+ the existential quetions: can a non-human have a soul? do they deserve to live?
Also Wallace sees himself as saving humanity.