A Cut Above

Rating: 9/10 (6 February 2010)

I'd never seen this film before seeing the "final cut" on Netflix and must admit I know now what all the fuss was about. I could have lived without some of the gratuitous sex and violence and (- 1 star) but all in all it was excellent. I'm especially glad I got to see the version that was closest to Ridley Scott's vision.
Time seems to fold back on itself, knowing it was made in the 80's then revised so many years later & looking at it having seen special effects & innovations that couldn't have been imagined then but seeing a darkness in mood & dress that reflected in the 80s as well.
Best of all, it had a message that didn't come across as saccharine or fatalistic but leaves you simply glad of life & the wonder of it for what it is and for however long it lasts
a classic with good cause in every sense.