Once in a lifetime film

Rating: 10/10 (16 January 2008)

Blade Runner is one of those films where you have to be prepared to have your brain scrambled. No real hero, no real beginning or end. A lack of geographical location, apart, that is, from a perpetual rain-soaked decaying metropolis, and a complete distortion of ones senses. Not just the best science fiction film ever made, but one of the best films of any genre. I don't normally rate Ford very much, but here he was perfect for the task, with his lugubrious eye raising cynicism, his world weary reluctance to get himself to the task of tracking down the replicants. Rutger Hauer is brilliantly creepy and ice-cool as the man/machine that wants to live on at all costs. The directors cut is far superior to the original. If you don't like science fiction do not be put off seeing this - it has style, verve, and panache by the mega bucket load. You will come away gasping for air.