"Ridley Scot turns a low rate sci-fi flick into a cult classic"

Rating: 9/10 (26 January 2001)

When most people see this film it is the Director's cut version that they have seen. The original version had narration to it (probably Boris Karloff) and had a happier and certainly more contrived ending. This is also the film that made the career of Harrison Ford (okay if your not counting the Star Wars trilogy but what the hell!) He stars as reactivated Blade Runner Rik Deccard (A Blade Runner is someone who "retires" Replicants, the genetically engineered humanoids who led a bloody revolt somewhere and are now illegal) He is forced out of retirement to trace the arrival of four replicants on Earth (one of which "Leon" having shot the Blade Runner who tested him to determine whether he was replicant) The four are Leon (obviously), Pris (Darryl Hannah), Zhora and Roy Batty (The dutch Rutger Hauer), Roy Batty is the leader of this gang. Anyway enough of the plotline, the scenary and atmosphere of Blade Runner is awe inspiring with terrific set pieces with a haunting background music score. Harrison Ford is superb as Deccard choosing to underplay the role in many areas, also good is Hauer as Roy Batty coming across as the sensitive pyscopath and his death comes across as quite emotive. I would suggest you watch this film twice, just to make sure you get the appropriate (new) ending to the film...but i'll leave it to you to interpret the ending for yourself.