Made back in 1982, Blade Runner has over the years become recognized as one of the hallmarks of the sci-fi genre. Coming a few years after the huge success of Alien, Ridley Scott truely pushed the idea of sci-fi and style to the breaking point. This "neo-noir" story heralds back to the film noir type stories of the 1920s. Here however, our police officer named Deckard isn't looking for ordinary criminals... he's after human looking robots called "replicants".
Replicants are in almost every way just like humans. The look, sound, and in many ways act human. The only difference is their lack of emotional maturity because of their short lifespan. The only way to detect a replicant is to give them a series of questions designed to illicit an emotional response.
Right away this plot has a central theme... What is the nature of humanity? What is it that makes a person human? What would any species of life do in order to survive? If it walks, talks, and thinks like a duck; is it a duck? It's the Blade Runner's job to find replicants and "retire" them. aka kill them.
Along with Harrison Ford (Star Wars, Indiana Jones) is a cast of hall of famers in sci-fi. People like Edward James Almos (Battlestar Galactica), Sean Young (Dune) , Daryl Hannah (Kill Bill), E. Emet Walsh (Return of the Planet of the Apes), and Rutger Hauer (Sin City, Buffy the Vampire Slayer).
The movie was brilliantly done, many of the scenes are just beautiful, and the acting was top notch. A must see for all fans looking for something that is challenging and artistic.
*I think...therefore I am.*
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