dark, depressing, questionable, subtle and an overall mindgame... CLASSIC MOVIE

Rating: Null/10 (2 December 2001)

A down-to-earth movie with such lovely attention to detail and a refusal to sugarcoat anything in anyway only spells great film. Throw in a very talented cast and a highly complex story and you have a masterpiece. But that isn't where the real fun begins... this film goes about it with Film-Noir class and style that just works wonders for the story. With the Director's Cut, you get more involved with the film than in the original when Decard's voice-over did the thinking for you. This is also one of the FEW cases that the book and the movie are comprable. This is due to the fact that Ridley Scott KNEW that he couldn't remake such a wonderful book, so this story acts more as a sequel to the book. There are obvious exceptions... like the Tyrell's are the Rosen's in the book and the book calls the replicants "andys". This allows Ridley to demonstrate that he knows how to make a good film and is a talented director. The greatest thing that this story does is make you understand the replicants more than just focus on Harrison. The only down side to this film was the over-acting and cheasyness in the scene where Decard trys to stop Rachael from leaving (the whole "say 'kiss me'" bit). Blade Runner is a realistic vision and a movie that makes you think. While not recommended for those with a VERY &*%#ING SHORT attention span, it is a "modern masterpiece" that everyone should make an effort to see.