One of the smartest films ever made.

Rating: 10/10 (4 September 2000)

There are only two reasons why you wouldn't appreciate this movie: a. an aversion to violence (understandable, sensible), and/or b. you just didn't get it.
This is simply one of the most intelligent films ever made. I'm not a nut about it (okay, maybe I am), though I've seen it more than 50 times. I'd rather watch this than waste my time on garbage that doesn't work or challenge me.
If you're Just watching it for the action, or Just for the special effects, or Just for the style, then you're really missing the point. All of those details are fine, and help create the story, but they're not the message.

This story is really a commentary on the human condition and the questions we all have: How long have I got? What happens after I die? Why can't I live longer? Doesn't my maker care? Is this all real, or is it a dream?
The metaphor in this film bears the real message, and it works on so many remarkable levels. (Watch for eyes everywhere; they symbolize the way we look at ourselves and understand our world.)
Whether or not Deckard is a replicant is Not important (though intriguing); he is simply one of us, real or not, who ask the same things.
Given the choice, I think the original version was vastly superior to the Directors Cut. Enjoy, but think!