Mixed reaction but requires multiple viewings

Rating: 9/10 (6 May 2013)

When I first watched this film, I was bored to death. There was no laser coming out of the guns, no explosions, no humor, and not even a great quote. But I was surprised by the fan base it created and decides to give it another chance - another 5 chances. I watched the film over and over again because with each viewing, the film unfolds a few surprises and ingenuity; the same effect displayed by 2001: A Space Odyssey. I hated both films equally, but decided to sacrifice the time I would never ever be getting back and re-watch them over and over again. I love the sci-fi noir mash-up presented and till this day, it still holds the very definition of so.
However, till now, I still feel detached from the characters. I care about them, but I don't feel the emotions they felt in the predicaments they got themselves into. The characters also seemed undeveloped and the acting is somewhat dry. Maybe, that was how they were written, to subtly inform us of their true nature: a human or a replicant. The dialogue itself also at times tend to be too cryptic and delivered woodenly.
For those who dislike or apathetic to this film should re-watch and reevaluate it. Like 2001: A Space Odyssey, it is not meant to be watch once. Then again, it's only MY opinion.