Can the maker repair what he makes?

Rating: 10/10 (17 February 2005)

This movie totally blew my mind when I first watched it. It is totally unlike most sci-fi movies. It shows a future world that is dirty, ugly, and not as great as most movies show it. Ridley Scott's direction and keen eye for detail helped this movie. Harrison For d is excellent, but it's Rutger Hauer that steals the show as the maniacal leader of the escaped replicants. He portrays Roy Batty with such creepiness, it's a total mystery to me why he was not nominated for the role. Sean Young, Daryl Hannah, Edward James Olmos, M. Emmet Walsh, William Sanderson, Brion James, and Joe Turkel also shine in their roles. Great cinematography and a haunting score help make this movie be great. The best line comes from Hauer's character in his last appearance after fighting Harrison Ford, when he says, "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched C-beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser gate. All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. Time to die"