Must be on any scifi fans top ten list

Rating: 9/10 (28 March 2014)

Perhaps I'm alone or one of the few who really loved the original version with Deckard's voice-over. The multitude of other cuts that did away with it just did away with a significant part of the film in my opinion. Harrison Ford didn't like the voice-over but for me it absolutely made the film.
This film is the essence of science fiction and if you're a scifi fan and it's not in your top ten you'd better be able to articulate your reasons for it. The premise is a straightforward one in that androids are a threat and loose on Earth but it is so well realised and captured that the viewer is encouraged to think of the deeper philosophical points behind the plot.
Effects are great without being excellent but this film is not about effects, it's about deep seated matters of human ethics, wrapped up in a dark and gritty story. A film for those able to think for sure and both played to perfection and moved along by the director to perfection. It's one of those rare films where the celluloid version eclipses the book and not just slightly but by a significant margin. An absolute classic and must watch film. Choose your version carefully though.