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Originally Posted by DaBackpack

I can see what you mean, Blade Runner (original) is more of a broader aesthetic experience as opposed to a plot-driven film

the movie presents a very sophisticated take of the future but it's largely visual and not the kind of movie where the emphasis is on... "things happening"

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this might sound weird but I generally don't like science-fiction or fantasy genres all that much so I don't have a lot more to offer. IDK if someone mentioned "Akira" but that's a beautiful film. The plot is really hard to follow but also not really that important to liking the movie I think

EDIT: For the big stretch I think you could technically consider "Revolutionary Girl Utena" as post-apocalyptic (hell, the movie title's subscript is "ADOLESCENCE APOCALYPSE"), but the apocalyptic themes are pretty much subtext... just like most else about the show, lol. It's a deconstruction of German & French fairy tales and classical romance and examines the broken world of a patriarchal, hyper-masculine "paradise"

Utena is a show/movie that you really have to put in work to get the most out of but if you're interested in long-form feminist narrative then there is plenty of great commentary to be made there

i really appreciate your recommendations. whether i actually like the movies or not doesn't really matter or is the point of the thread, haha. thanks man

i don't know how to read but i'll keep the book recs in mind at least. thanks.