Visually impressive but too slow and not very engaging

Rating: 5/10 (11 October 2017)

A so-called 'classic' of the sci-fi genre, 'Blade Runner' is a movie I'd been meaning to watch for some time. With the sequel now out, I finally got round to seeing the original... and I'm struggling to understand the cult reputation that this film has. I thought it was a pretty standard sci-fi/thriller movie with the only highlight being the great visuals, which are particularly impressive given the age of the film.
Other than how the film looks though, I didn't see much in 'Blade Runner' at all. In fact I thought it was pretty flat and even quite boring at times. It starts off at a crawling pace and never really gets out of second gear. For a thriller, it's way too slow and I didn't find the plot particularly interesting or engaging either. Overall, this movie is a classic case of style over substance and it didn't do much for me at all.