Great book, Great movie.

Rating: 9/10 (5 August 2006)

Blade runner is... wow. It is a classic in every manner a movie can be. Quite possibly the greatest sci-fi movie ever made, Blade Runner takes us to the distant dystopian sprawl of Los Angeles. In Blade Runner's future, war and pollution have wracked the earth, and killed the wildlife. Humans greed and technological might have created the replicantes. Replicantes are perfect biological constructs, built of flesh and bone, they are superior to humans in every way. To prevent an uprising, the replicantes are given hardwired four year life-spans and their brains are filled with programmed responses and coding, this is the only way to tell the difference between a replicant and a human.
As the story progresses, a tale of humanity and acceptance is unveiled. The movie, much as the book had, explores what it means to be human, and it addresses many of the evils of humanity in a way anyone can relate to. It does not vilify technology, nor does it shove a moral down your throat, rather, it does something very few movies have dared to do, even in the 20+ years since it's arrival. That is, it trusts the viewer. As an action movie, it is decent, but that is not where it's heart lies. Truly a classic, a necessity for any sci-fi fan.