If Orson Welles had made science fiction, he would have made this.

Rating: 10/10 (2 July 2000)

If Orson Welles had been into science fiction fantasy he would have made a film like this. The whole look of the film evokes Welles style, as in a Touch of Evil - the shadows, the single spotlight. When I first caught this movie on TV I had a feeling that something was wrong. I quickly turned off the color and watched the film in black and white, which is how it should play. It is a stunning science fiction fantasy/thriller with elements of a 1940's film noir detective story. The dark streets of the city where the sun never shines, the lonely diners, the fedoras, checker cabs!

Even if the film did not have the murder/mystery plot, the stunning special effects alone are worth watching. Anyone who liked Blade Runner will love this movie.