A cult classic I just didn't like

Rating: 5/10 (8 February 2015)

Rating-5/10
Blade Runner is a movie starring Harrison Ford set in a future full of crazy robots and Rutger Hauer. Many consider this a cult classic but in my opinion I didn't like it just as much as some seem to do as at times it can seem very slow and very strange and almost like it wasn't made by a legendary director such as Ridley Scott. Its a film you have to see to understand and neo noir sci-fi mixes together to create a film that I just didn't enjoy and found it below par.
Now I cannot doubt Harrison Ford here as he really does nothing wrong to damage the piece but he also never pushes hard on the pedal and ends up seeming confused for large parts of the movie. Overall the acting is never bad but with such strange lines and parts where acting well goes out the window, I couldn't help feel bad even though no one here does a bad job necessarily. As I mentioned on the script, for me it is one of if not the worst thing about this film, lines just not good and many don't make much sense.
Ridley Scott doesn't direct badly but the ideas aren't there to be able to move the scene along well. At times it can almost seem as if the plot is going a little too slow and not a lot happens, now some people claim this to be good because it's Sci-fi without action but even if, it isn't entertaining to see constant shots of the skyline and effects. One point in the technical department is that the cinematography is beautiful and for me is a strong showing from Jordan Croneweth who seems to be able to at least bring a little more excitement to the movie.
On the point of Rutger Hauer, he is a good villain no doubt with sinister stares and some striking blonde hair, he really stands out in an otherwise tame cast. One point in this I truly likes is the ending, not to give anything away but it brings the movie to life and is easily the best bit and most exciting. This is the kind of movie you really have to watch and not do anything else, if you blink you may miss something and understanding what every person says in this is key to how the plot plays out and why it is that way in the first place.
If your looking for big effects you get them but then if you expect large action scenes, shoot outs galore and all the Sci-Fi things that are considered the norm, then you will be sorely disappointed. This is truly a crime thriller but not an action and although things do happen at times, it is up to you whether you want more action or it is just right. The movie seems to create a dystopian vision of the future earth in which man has made a mistake and has to deal with it, one thing about the future that is kind of neat is the way in which languages are combined and evolved and society seems to not only dress and sound different, but just act completely different too.
Overall I felt this was firmly an under average movie and although not quite poor, still for me just doesn't work. I think there are fans out there that proclaim anyone who doesn't like this a stupid person but I think in the case of Blade Runner it not only comes down to personal preference, but also how well you decide to understand and study the movie. This isn't all bad and I think I'm in the minority who dislike it, watch it and give it a go, and try to see the directors cut, I think most fans agree that's the way to go.