Release version was better

Rating: 8/10 (7 December 2005)

After seeing this movie over 10 times (over the years) I have to say that the 'directors cut' does not hold up to the stand of time when compared to the actual 'first release' version.
The release version had the classic 'detective voice over' which really added A LOT to the plot and the depth of the characters.
I moved my rating down from '9' to '8' for this reason. As time goes on and movies evolve we tend to demand better quality.
Unlike Casablanca, Blade Runner has become shallower over the years. Still a good movie, its just no longer 'that good' of a movie.
In general I find that directors who leave open key themes in the plot deliver a more shallow product. Weaving the threads of each theme in a plot together to form a composite whole is what a voice over does.
Ultimately the play between good and evil for a cop/detective/centurion is a timeless story about individual response to evils of socially engineered injustice (intended or unintentional).
I would like to see a re-release of the movie with the original voice over. It would make a difference.