Raider of the Lost Replicants

Rating: 6/10 (16 August 2006)

In this cult favorite, a detective tracks down dangerous replicants in a dark, seedy Los Angelos of the future. Scott creates a memorably bleak atmosphere, but the plot is not compelling enough to draw in the viewer. The camera spends too much time slowly panning over the futuristic sets. Ford does OK as the raider of the lost replicants but the characters are thinly drawn and too far removed from reality to be interesting. Hauer is intense as usual as the lead replicant and Cassidy shows her stuff as a butt-kicking replicant. The climactic battle between Ford and Hauer is disappointing, marked by scenes repulsive violence.