One of the best experiences in science fiction and maybe in any movies (dvd)

Rating: 10/10 (24 April 2005)

Every movie has a Text, a Context, and a Subtext. Blade Runner excels in all.
The easy one: the Text. Inspired by a novel of the most humanist of SF author, Philip K. Dick, the story deals with androids banned from Earth, which are tracked by humans . The fantastic idea is that the audience is caught in a constant paradox: you wait the androids to appear like robots. Error, they show the most humanity and it is the humans who act like robots(indeed, a true respect to the core of Dick's Philosophy).
The context: Another asset of this movie is the overloading of the senses: majestuous sets, props, wardrobe, cinematography, editing. The director takes the time in every shoot to show how humans have evolved. It is a big change from nowadays movies where in 10 seconds, you see 10 cuts. All this care for the materiality of this fiction world made Dick very enthusiast, even though he didn't see the picture.
The subtext: It's the message of the director, or sometimes, what the audience has understood. I always feel deeply moved by this movie, but i can't never explain why. I suppose it acts on a non-literate level. In some way, i'm sure it addresses the collective unconscious that every body share.
Nearly 25 years after its release, it is still a date in cinema history. It teaches a lesson to today movies, which, even with the help of digital effects, haven't still produce another milestone (my regard for the prequel Star Wars Movies). And when you think that Scott's previous movie was "Alien", you got a good idea of his eternal legacy to the genre