Greatest dark, edgy sci-fi movie of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (26 July 2002)

To me, this is the greatest movie ever made. I watched it when I was twelve, expecting complete mindless action. Harrison Ford, future, robots, you know.... I was picturing him running around and solving mysteries, whatever. It was a great disappointment at the time. I later decided to buy the game, when it came out in 1997. I didn't have enough money then, so I waited until 1998. Though the concept of RPG games wasn't fully implanted into my mind, this was one of the greatest games I had ever played. Since I enjoyed the game so much, I gave the movie a second chance. I watched it and was immediately intrigued. My mom fell asleep on the couch, she didn't like it. I watched ritually after I bought the directors cut VHS. In 2000 I went on this huge Phillip K. Dick kick and read all his books, including "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep". Though Blade Runner is "loosely" based on this book, it really captured the essence of the story. Still today, I could sit down right now and watch Blade Runner and feel like it is the first time I've seen it. It is so open to interpretation, and god, the visual effects. Those were top notch in 1982. The effects still hold their own very well. Nobody has executed effects the same since. It was beyond convincing. The music is killer too. It really sets the mood. If you haven't seen this movie, you are a cinematic idiot! Go out and rent it right now. If you can't watch a movie more than once and be upset because you don't understand it, than don't rent it. Otherwise, prepare for the greatest sci-fi film ever made.