An intelligent and ambiguous sci-fi noir that's never afraid to make its audience think thanks to its interesting ideas and subtly significant subtext.

Rating: 7/10 (6 October 2017)

'Blade Runner' is a slow-burn for sure and the nuts-and-bolts plot is almost nothing compared to the supplementary story that runs along side it, but this science-fiction film-noir is a remarkably intelligent and self-assured piece that tackles grand themes and interesting ideas with a real confident verve and treats its audience with respect, to the point that many will miss a lot of the subtle yet significant subtext placed within the tangibly grimy future the flick convincingly presents; while the unpolished yet awe-inspiring visual vistas and hauntingly beautiful synth soundtrack are what immediately grab your attention, it's the quiet contemplative moments where the picture finds its own identity as one which values the existential questions it's audience must inevitably ask far more than action set-pieces or an 'appeal-to-all' mentality, making it a very unique and introspective picture that never calls attention to itself but should keep you thinking long after its sombre and ambiguous end. 7/10