The reason I like Blade Runner is because it makes me ask more questions than I thought possible.

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2001)

It is an amazing cohesive film that brings together so many themes and issues. And it manages to do this while seamlessly intermeshing the old with the new, which highlights the importance of the past on the present and the future.
Some of the themes presented are of slavery, religion, metaphysics of the soul, capitalism, police power, corruption, biotechnology, linguistics, socioeconomics, genetic and cultural drift, corporations, overpopulation, and the repetition of history because of humanities shortsightedness. And this is just off the top of my head.
With all these themes and many more, Blade Runner forces us to think, to question ourselves. It examines our humanity, which is not comfortable nor is it easy to comprehend, and something many people are not expecting from a movie thanks to the reality of the industry. And as a post-modern movie it critiques film-noir itself.
As a result, Blade Runner is something that requires repeated viewing to appreciate, and an inquisitive effort to interpret. Blade Runner isn't for everyone, but it has so much to offer anybody who wants to inquire and learn about themselves and the world they live in.
As a result Blade Runner is undoubtedly a work of art ahead of its time, and will be a masterpiece for the ages. A testament to this is that Blade Runner is more popular than ever, it has survived the test of time and is becoming more accepted as its brilliance is recognized by more people. Also, as we progress into the future, the world is looking more and more like the Los Angeles of 2019 in Blade Runner. With corporations ultimately calling the shots as the population and pollution are running largely unchecked.
"The world is governed by very different personages to what is imagined by those who are not themselves behind the scenes." - Benjamin Disraeli [Prime Minister 1801-1884]