Blade Runner 2049
sci-fi
169
Masterclass
Measurably increases domain knowledge or cognitive capacity
Score Breakdown
Cognitive Stimulation/50
44
Educational Value/50
36
Craft & Quality/50
48
IQ = round((Cognitive × 0.4 + Educational × 0.35 + Craft × 0.25) × 4)
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The TVI Take
Denis Villeneuve's sequel to the 1982 film — a new blade runner investigates a mystery that threatens society. Exceptional craft — Roger Deakins's cinematography won the Oscar.
Cognitive engagement from the philosophical questions about consciousness and identity. Educational about climate catastrophe and artificial intelligence as moral subjects. Slow, demanding, exceptional.
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