In this scene from Blade Runner (1982) Deckard meets Rachael for the first time and administer the Voight-Kampff test on her, an empathy test to detect replicants.
This scene has an ancient Egyptian vibe to it with the pyramids of The Tyrell Corporation, a manfacturer of replicants, seen thought the panorama window and with its desert-like lightning. The stone pillars and the eagle statues on piedestals further add to its mighty Pharao-atmosphere. The artifical owl and the bonsai trees on the desk are all man-made beautiful monstrosities, just like the ever present replicants in this movie.
The voices of Deckard, Eldron Tyrell and Rachael echoes in this megaroom in this megacity of 106 million inhabitants. It is supposed to take place in Los Angeles in 2019. For better and for worse this isn't how Los Angeles looked like six years ago and not now, in 2025, either
Rachael is as beautiful as can be here, but I prefer her off-work, with her hair out, showing her true self, rather than the uptight business-like woman that she is here.
This is a movie from before smoking propaganda made smoking in movies quite out of fashion. Smoking on screen is, not thinking about any health issues, an easy way to add coolness and atmosphere to a scene. Rachael shows that she is really nervous doing this test, despite trying to be in control, by not only wanting to smoke a cigarette, but having trouble lighting it as well.
Thoughts about this scene and this movie?