How the future looks like...

Rating: 10/10 (14 April 2018)

"Time enough"...
This is a sci-fi classic that stood the test of time. It became a classic due to the great representation of a dystopia, i.e., a projection of the future that creates mixed feelings. Great technological advancements, and on the other hand, misery and low quality of living (actually... survival). The wealthy people abandoned the earth for other planets due to the depletion of resources. It is inhabited now by the poor, what is today... the cultures of the developing world. The way this environment is depicted and the human responses it triggers, created a uniqueness that made the movie a cult classic.
The scenario is of lower importance. Eventhough it is strong, it is there just to exhibit this great dystopia. Most actors play their roles in a satisfying way. The fact that some of them play replicants (bio-engineered humans), doesn't deter them for portraying vivid human behaviour (like sarcasm, fear and protective instincts, among others). This is a key factor for the success of the movie, i.e., not behaving in a mechanical style that lacks human traits. They are still humans and this is connected to the audience in a great extent.
Another integral part of the movie's DNA is the soundtrack by Vangelis. The former is difficult to exist without the latter and vice versa. It adds a great soundscape to the environment that provokes a feeling of melancholy and paranoia. Consider as an example the death moment of the replicant leader. The electronics (mostly analogue synthesisers) of the early '80s are exploited to their limits providing a timeless experience.
There's no other movie or series that comes even close to this dystopia. All attempts have failed miserably. There's a surprising exception though which is a trilogy of computer adventure games of the '90s by the main title "Tex Murphy". Their representation of this environment is majestic.
..."Time to die"!