"Harrison Ford rapes a robot, and it falls in love with him".

Rating: 5/10 (28 April 2017)

I'm in 2 minds about this movie. Firstly, it is visually stunning. The detail, the grit, the imagination of this film are all brilliant. I watched this movie for the first time in 2017, and watching it through modern eyes, I can say that the visual image of this movie has not aged. It still looks like a movie that could've been made today.
I love the universe. I think its a great setting for some great story telling, and there could be so many more stories told in this universe. The context of the movie is great. A lawman, who hunts robots who looks like humans. I think this movie could've quite possibly influenced one of my all time favourite movies, The Terminator.
The problem I have with this movie though, is in the story-telling. As great and imaginative as the universe and the context are, it was just a poorly written story. I get that it was 1982, and the version I watched was the Directors Cut, not the theatrical release, but even the 70s had well told stories. The movie started out strong, with Harrison being given a mission, and explaining how the test works. But about 25 minutes into the movie, it just gets really boring, and doesn't really pick up again until the last 25 minutes. Sure, there are some moments in the movie that make you sit up and pay attention again, like that weird guy who makes his "friends", and the part where Harrison Ford rapes a robot, and it falls in love with him, while looking oddly like he just drown, then came back life, with his blue lips and a wincing looking on his face.
Over all, I don't think its a bad movie, it just has a boring story. I could watch it again, and maybe next time I'll watch the theatrical release, to see if some of the bullsh*t is cut out. I'm now looking forward to the remake, and hope it stays true to this universe, just with a better story.