Beautifully shot but ultimately tedious

Rating: 7/10 (15 December 2009)

A collection of great set pieces and a good looking film but ultimately a pretty weak storyline.
Great performances all round, particularly from Rutger Hauer.
Perhaps a bit over-hyped in my opinion and not as good a sci-fi film as the Matrix.
Mostly I enjoyed the film for its visuals rather than anything else, although the acting is good all round. There are plenty of scenes that I consider to be classic - the speech at the end by Roy Batty being the highlight.
I am unsure as to the meaning of some of the scenes (the origami messages are ambiguous) which I found a bit annoying and the ending is also a bit open ended for me.
Nonetheless, a decent movie but:
"Beautifully shot and ultimately tedious"