Knife Jogger

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2017)

Blade Runner is a 1982 film directed by Ridley Scott and stars Harrison Ford, Sean Young, Rutger Hauer, and Brion James. It is based on the Philip K. Dick short story "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?". The film was distributed by Warner Brothers, being labeled as a Sci-Fi Crime Thriller. I have first seen the film over a year ago and will gladly document my opinions and observations for you.
Blade Runner is set two years from now when androids are being used in off world colonies as workers. Four of them escape to Los Angeles and band together as an effort to increase their 4-year lifespan. It is up to Deckard (Ford) to investigate their whereabouts and confront them and along the way meet Rachael (Young).
Every single character adds a lot to the coldness and darkness in the future world of Los Angeles. It is a serious film, but Roy Batty (Hauer) is both intimidating and charismatic as he always feels like a presence of death in every scene. Almost everyone else for the most part takes their part completely seriously.
I love Blade Runner, plain and simple. The original score by Greek composer Vangelis is marvelous and worth listening to on it's own. The Set Design is gorgeous and completely paved the way cyberpunk media should look. The cinematography is also amazing, miniatures look real, and it subtly captures symbolism of scenes along with great dialogue.
The themes of Blade Runner include Humanity, Philosophy, Genetics, and the Environment. One of the main forces of the film are testing people to see if they are human or replicant with the "Voight-Kampff Test". The effect of knowing is shown through Rachael who begins to cry that all her childhood memories are implants. Batty's speech about "tears in rain" really brings my emotional side out seeing as it is applicable to humans too and gives the character some redemption as well.
Blade Runner didn't find it's audience in it's infancy, but it became the cult classic it is today. A sequel set in 2049 is coming out in October and I can't wait to go see it. Kids should wait and get older to see it to fully appreciate the film. Teens into film and Sci-Fi should love this and so should adults. This film has stood the test of time extremely well.
Overall, I give Blade Runner a... 10/10