An above average dark sci fi

Rating: 6/10 (9 June 2017)

In preparation for the new blade runner film coming out I decided I had to watch the original blade runner and there are things I do like about this film but I will admit that I think it is probably one of the most overrated movies ever. The premise of the film sees a special police officer on the hunt for a group of replicants that want to find there creator. Harrison ford plays deckard and I thought he was great in this film, a truly different performance from the others he was doing at the time such as han solo and Indiana Jones. He is dark, dangerous and deadly, you buy the journey he Gordon throughout this film as he learns more about these replicants and in turn himself. The supporting cast is a mixed bag, I really liked the replicants leader, I thought he was a good villain especially as the film progresses and you see more of his motivations and more of character. The character of Rachel is a tough one because I like the idea of her character I just feel like her performance was very wooden and there isn't enough of her character for you to really care. There are also some really bizarre side characters that I didn't care about and they really felt like a way to pad out this film and progress the plot. The story of this film deals with a lot of heavy themes and they are treated pretty well throughout the film especially involving deckard and his journey. However, the first hour of the film is pretty meandering and I didn't particularly find it interesting till the last act. The script is pretty poor, there is no humour in this film which does make sense considering the film given but even though this is the case absolutely none of the dramatic dialogue is particularly memorable either. The style of the film is fantastic though, the dark grimy back ally's really work and some of the CGI is great especially considering how old this film is. When they happen the action scenes are well done and especially towards the ending I really was gripped into watching them. Overall I think blade runner is an okay film but I think it could have been a lot more and I hope blade runner 2049 really delivers on that potential.