The Greatest Sci-Fi Film Ever Made

Rating: 10/10 (29 August 2010)

Where can I even start? Ridley Scott's "Blade Runner" is as close to science fiction perfection as you can get. The cinematography is absolutely amazing even close to 30 years since it's been released. Rutger Hauer gives a performance for the ages. The movie has a futuristic setting that is grim and gritty, yet breathtaking to look at. It's message of life being so precious is sublime.
The film centers around Rick Deckard (Harrison Ford), a Blade Runner, who is given the task of killing or "retiring" four android soldiers known as Replicants. Their crime, punishable by death? Wanting to be human. Rutger Hauer gives the performance of a life time as Roy Batty, the leader of the foursome of androids Deckard is assigned to retire. Cold, sinister, evil...and all that is good in the human spirit. Sounds crazy right? Well, you have to witness the performance yourself. Especially the "tears in rain" finale.
During the movie and especially at the end, you get the feeling that these androids are more human than the humans themselves. Which is the motto of the corporation that manufactures these synthetic humans, "More human than human".
The films settings and noir overtones combined with the constant rain fall set up a dread atmosphere. What's so amazing it that it's still marvelous to look at.
Long story short, "Blade Runner" is a sci-fi fans wet dream and just an incredible film in general. The acting is great, the plot is compelling, the cinematography and visuals are stellar and have stood the test of time, the script is marvelous, and it challenges you to think.
One of my all time favorites and easily deserves a 10/10.