More Human Than Human

Rating: 10/10 (23 May 2017)

Blade Runner is my all-time favorite movie. I saw it in the theaters when it first came out and was so transfixed by the experience I stayed and watched it a second time. Since then I have watched it countless times and own the deluxe Blu-Ray version. This film has the perfect combination of a great director, perfect cast, story by Philip K. Dick, film noire setting, soundtrack by Vangelis and amazing special effects. The combination is a perfect storm that simply must be experienced by any fan of science fiction. It's amazing what Ridley Scott achieved using essentially in-camera special effects like models and rotoscope.
I'm a huge fan of Philip K. Dick, and despite being a loose adaptation, the film is a great rendering of "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" I don't require films made from a book to be perfect, word-for-word renditions of the story and I was delighted by this rendition of Dick's story. I'm a sucker for stories about artificial intelligence and what it really means to be human. I also love stories that at the end leave you wondering about crucial plot points. Blade Runner hits the mark on both these points. I have carefully written this review to reveal no spoilers, so you'll have to watch the movie to see what I mean.
There are a few different versions that do not have as "soft" of an ending as the original theatrical release, but I like the Directors Cut the most. This film went on to strongly influence nearly every science fiction film produced since it was released. A classic, must-see film!