Simply Exceptional, this thought provoking sci-fi showpiece will stay in my mind a very long time

Rating: 9/10 (5 June 2008)

Bladerunner (1982) - Top 10 Sci Fi's of All Time
Bladerunner is one of the most unique experiences i have ever embarked on. Ridley Scott's dystopian view of the future of LA is haunting and visually beautiful. The ruthless, capitalist world is frighteningly feasible. The grim future our world has is brought to reality in this original masterwork by a fantastic director.
The story entails that humans built artificial robot like creatures called replicants which are full blown clones of humans!. The catch is though that they can only live for four years. These replicants have about as much intelligence as their creators. These replicants become out of control and in turn forbidden from earth and forced to work as slaves. To make sure that these replicants stay off earth, Blade Runners are hired. This enchanting story really reveals how the world is leading to self destruction and we are really getting too intelligent for our own good!. Playing God will never work.
Harrison Ford plays a Bladerunner who has to eliminate four replicants that hijacked a space ship and got back to earth. His performance was brilliant, as we would expect from Ford. During his journey he meets a female who doesn't seem to know shes a replicant, this develops into a rather confusing romance story. A replicant and a human in love?
Throughout the film there are bizarre melds of chilling music. Piercing cat howlings are used throughout the film especially in the final showdown between Deckard (Ford) and Roy. This showdown is one of the most intriguing showdowns in cinema. Why is Deckard so scared of Roy?, why do they relate to each other so much? This is a relatively brief film and while I would have preferred it to be longer, it did leave me somewhat awe-strucked by the cliffhanger ending.
Im a great fan of films that provide more questions than answers after all, a film that makes you think is better than any other film.
Perhaps Deckard is a replicant himself?
Ill be thinking about this possibility for days and maybe weeks to come. This entertaining masterpiece is a soaring achievement and Ridley Scott should be praised
8.9/10