Blade Runner, the ultimate Sci-Fi thriller!?
- Blade Runner review by CP Customer
Visually this is one of the most incredible films ever made, showing stunning images of the future that have been copied in many so many movies but never really surpassed in its realistic grittiness, with the some of the most interesting, weird, eccentric and cool characters in film history tied together with a thought provoking story; all this tied together to make not just a great science fiction film but a timeless and classic piece of cinema.
8 out of 10 members found this review helpful.
Superb sci-fi film
- Blade Runner review by RP
After 'Alien' (1979), director Ridley Scott went on to make (among many other superb films) 'Blade Runner' (1982) and the less-appreciated 'Black Rain' (1989). Each of these films features similar stylish dark and brooding visual surroundings. 'Blade Runner' immerses the viewer in an intense, claustrophobic atmosphere of tension, unease and menace which never lets up until the very end. The film will repay several viewings to understand the full and complex story, which goes something like this: in the future (well, the film says 2019...) it is possible to manufacture androids almost indistinguishable from humans. Banned on Earth, such androids (Replicants) are hunted down by agents known as Blade Runners. A group of six is loose, and it falls to Harrison Ford to track them down – which he does, falling for one of their kind in the process. A superb sci-fi film, highly recommended – 5/5 stars.
4 out of 4 members found this review helpful.
Classic sci-fi
- Blade Runner review by JD
I suspect there will be 3 main groups of people interested in this film, sci-fi fanatics (know the plot seen the other versions), those who know blade runner is a classic and wanted to see what the fuss was about, and those who saw it was highly rated and thought it looked good. I am in the 2nd group and having read the other reviews would agree that it is a visual feast especially given its 1982 vintage. This justifies its place in the should see category. I was not blown away with the acting and didn't get drawn into the characters but as a ground breaking sci-fi it is up there with Alien.
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Ultimate edition
- Blade Runner review by CP Customer
Be thankful that is is the 2 disc edition, for those who really wanted to experience everything Blade Runner, a five disc edition does exist! You can debate which version is the best, as there are subtle changes. The final cut allowed Ripley to go back and amend some of the errors/oversights of previous editions, thanks to advances in special effects. The window sequence for instance now looks superb. Blade Runner is a classic is many senses as it marked the high point of model techniques, nowadays everything is computer based. The documentary just confirms how much work and effort went into creating this inspiring and influential world. I should also highlight Dangerous Days, which is a film in itself. Watch it after the film, then return to another version of Blade Runner. It increases your appreciation of this classic tenfold.
3 out of 5 members found this review helpful.
same as
- Blade Runner review by CP Customer
sorry but how many times can a director 'play about' and make us watch a newwer version.
the first was ace, the voiceover version ??not good.
this version is simular to the first original,and better for that,a few scenes added??which??
a great film,but why mess???make more money???
you expect more when they go to all this effort!
2 out of 14 members found this review helpful.
Good Candidate for the Best Sci-fi.
- Blade Runner review by Steve
Ridley Scott's intelligent fusion of Philip K Dick and Metropolis is an all round triumph, visually, emotionally and intellectually. The sets and models are marvellous. But, as well as the superb visuals, there is a very moving human story.
2 out of 2 members found this review helpful.
So dark, not in the artistic sense !
- Blade Runner review by AS
Heard this was a great film, visually it was impressive and the music was very atmospheric. But the whole thing took place in the dark and rain......we gave it 45 minutes and then felt so depressed and longing for some light, we gave up. Neither of us cared about the characters or hat the ending was.
2 out of 8 members found this review helpful.
Where are the different versions, Cinema Paradiso?
- Blade Runner review by JF
Apparently there are 3 versions of this magnificent film:
1) The original release (1982).
2) The 'Director's Cut' that was not the director's cut (1992).
3) 'The Final Cut' that was the director's cut (2007).
Cinema Paradiso appears to only have the second. I would like to watch the third version.
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Not to be missed
- Blade Runner review by PM
I'm not into all the different versions of this film, I saw it at the cinema when it first came out, and wanted to see it again. This version is definitely not quite the same, but it has all the classic ingredients..the sparing dialogue, the mysterious plot development, and above all, for me, the staggeringly brilliant soundtrack by Vangelis, which created not only the mood of the film, but of a spirit of film making that still endures to this day.
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A deeply disturbing & engrossing, if cold, look into a dystopian future (Final Cut reviewed)
- Blade Runner review by TB
Blade Runner has become the stuff of such legend that it was surprising that I had never seen it until recently, despite my love of Ridley Scott and his work.
Harrison Ford plays a man called Rick Deckard, a human and Blade Runner, who is in charge of patrolling Los Angeles, looking for replicants and terminating them. He then is informed of 4 such beings who he needs to hunt down and "retire" from this world.
The film itself, whilst it is an engrossing & visually incredible film, is also extremely monotonous at times. It is a very cold film, which I absolutely appreciate is the point. But at times it does make the narrative and the watching quite impenetrable.
Harrison Ford is great as Deckard, plus Daryl Hannah also makes a strong impression, alongside Rutgar Hauer.
I do have to mention that I am not a massive sci-fi fan, so in many ways a lot of the content will be lost on me. But there was certainly a lot to enjoy and I also appreciate the huge influence it had on many other films following it.
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