A film to enjoy

Rating: 8/10 (9 August 2017)

Blade Runner is a great detective, sci-fi, and action movie. Thera are problem. The romance in the movie feels forced, and two or three characters ought to have more detailed motivations and design. However, I cannot quite imagine someone not enjoying this movie. The movie excels in visuals and plot. When I began the movie, I double checked to make sure it is indeed made in 1982, and not a modern remake. My concerns are not rootless: the movie has simply splendid visual effects that it is truly timeless. Every scene, and almost every frame, can be captured and analyzed as a award-winning photograph. The plot is also awesome. I would say the pacing of the first act feels weird, but as the movie goes on the tempo gets intense and plot works a lot better. Most characters feel real and I understand the motives behind them. It is not flawless, and several things felt quite cliché and stupid. However, whatever troubles they might have, the character design works and it improves flow of the plot, unlike Star Wars A New Hope, which also stars Harris Ford, but gives everyone the laziest conceivable character. The music is awesome. I will definitely steal some of the scores here to my own film. The robots are great in capturing attention and the film uses them to discuss mortality and identity. In conclusion, the film is definitely worth watching. Two point off, first because of the sometimes sloppy character design, and the other point off for the pacing of the first act.