Final Cut Review

Rating: 6/10 (11 May 2008)

In a cyberpunk vision of the future, man has developed the technology to create replicants, human clones used to serve in the colonies outside Earth but with fixed lifespans. In Los Angeles, 2019, Deckard is a Blade Runner, a cop who specializes in terminating replicants. Originally in retirement, he is forced to re-enter the force when six replicants escape from an offworld colony to Earth.
I watched this movie with an expectation. A high expectation. A really high one. I heard such words like "classic," "amazing," and "brilliant." I also watched this movie with a mindset. In my mind, I intended this film to be an action thriller type of film. Well, when I saw the movie, I hated it.
It's probably those two reasons why I didn't like it. I found it so dull, boring, and slow-paced -- really not what I have intended in mind. The whole film felt like an art piece instead of a movie. It's like a BS message type film, as if it was "robots have feelings too" type of message.
This film isn't for everyone. You'll either love it or hate it and I really hated it. Some will admire it as an excellent piece of art while others will hate it for not explaining much and leaving everything ambiguous and opened. Well, I will praise this film for the excellent look and visual effects, but that's about it. I really did not get what the point of the film was. It went all over the place.
Harrison Ford's performance was also a let down. Expecting this to be an action film, I expected Ford to be an action hero, as he is always portrayed in action films he starred in. However, his character in here is old, retired, and just not into anymore action. Sheesh! Watch it if you want to but I will say that people who would like to see a film that has a resolution in the end with a coherent story to not expect much from this. As for others, enjoy the visuals.