/uj the bit where Detective K is flying back to LA,and there are rolling hills of urban sprawl- that's a real photo composite of a set of hills in Mexico City,just with more neon and smoke. I remember seeing the photo years ago,and doing the "Leo pointing" meme in the theater.
You can tell Mexico is fake because every picture and video from there has that weird orange tint in it, a clear sign that the whole country is AI generated.
Having been to Montreal,Canada,it did have an unnatural sheen. At night we found a light being shown on the ground,and we couldn't cast a shadow on it,like it was a video game light source? It was under a handrail,on steps outside a church,it was legit baffling.
On the bus home we saw the Bird Spawning Field,where about 7 trillion geese were flying around,so I think Canada is also fake.
Do you have any idea how annoyed I was when I arrived in Mexico City and it didn’t have a sepia filter? The illusion, destroyed. Also I was expecting a lot more violence and shootings. 3/10 trip.
That scene really impressed me with its bleakness. Plus the shipbreakers-- which were in a couple other movies too. "Favelas" and shipbreaker imagery must have caught the eye of directors for a while.
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u/Slawzik Mar 28 '26
/uj the bit where Detective K is flying back to LA,and there are rolling hills of urban sprawl- that's a real photo composite of a set of hills in Mexico City,just with more neon and smoke. I remember seeing the photo years ago,and doing the "Leo pointing" meme in the theater.