A deep, deep film that was probably too far ahead of its time.

Rating: 10/10 (23 September 1998)

This film fails on its most basic level as a suspense thriller and then succeeds brilliantly on every other level beneath it and this film has level beneath levels. Harrison Ford beautifully underplays his role as the cop chasing down his uber-prey the androids who are hellbent on changing the rules. Rutger Hauer's (sic) performance burns in your mind long after the final credits run. His villain (if you can call him a villain) is one of the most memorable in movie history. Obviously the medium is the message when you're discussing BladeRunner. The look, the sound and its style brands your cerebral cortex with memories you'll never forget. And for a film that has so much eye candy in it there is a surprising amount of dialogue and acting moments that also stand out. Einstein once said something to the effect that to be a genius is to be misunderstood and certainly this film upon its initial release was greatly misunderstood.