The best of the best

Rating: 10/10 (7 February 2003)

This has been my number one movie of all time, since the first time I saw it. It is often the top of many published "top movie lists". This movie was Ridley Scott's first movie after initially starting out as an amazing TV advertising art director.
The movie is a classic and broke new ground in the way to approach making science fiction movies (after Star Wars 5 years before). As a science fiction movie it is set in the future. But a believable possible future.
It has the best of everything - story, filming, cast, art direction, special effects. The city and vehicles were designed by Syd Mead - the legendary master futurist designer. I prefer the original version with the monologue.

The director's cut adds nothing. The director's cut is the only one available on DVD. In 2003, they are bringing out the Anniversary DVD release, which I hope does have the option of the 'monologue' soundtrack. There have only been a handful of movies that have made it close to being anyway as good - The Matrix, The Fifth Element, and The Minority Report (another Philip K. Dick story).
If you did not see it when it first came out, you have missed one important moment in film history. See it on the big screen only (at an evening screening) for full effect.