Before its time...

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2006)

Ridley Scott,"Blade Runner"'s director, is the main star here. That is not to suggest that Harrison Ford and the cast do a bad job. On the contrary, the whole film is a nice piece of work. However, with the feel of the film and the overall look (back in 1982, no less), its consistency was all in Scott's hands and he could've dropped the ball. Like his work in "Alien" before, "Blade Runner" continues to shine without appearing to be dated.
My only problem with the film is its lack of emotion. In a sense, the film is cold. Perhaps as a commentary on the Replicants and the future which Scott has created, he may have chosen a sterile environment on purpose, as to gauge what we believe makes us human. No one is special in the film, aside from Roy, himself a Replicant. In the end, it is Roy who appears more concerned with the finality of his situation than anyone else. And, although whether intended or by accident, the viewer will sympathize with him more than with anyone else.