Joel Awesome Reviews – Blade Runner

Joel Awesome Reviews – Blade Runner

SPOILERS…from a 30 year old film.

I’ve described my Blade Runner journey as such; ‘Never liked it’ to ‘Giving it another chance’ to finally ‘One of the best Sci-Fi films I’ve seen!’

This film just eluded me up until last week. I don’t know what made me want to revisit it but I’m glad I did.

Harrison Ford plays the P.I role well but the supporting characters are the real key here. Rutger Hauer was incredible and stole the film for me. In the scene where he meets his creator, Tyrell, you could see and feel the conlicted emotions in his child like Replicant mind. I’ve likened Rutger Hauers ‘Roy Batty’ performance to Heath Ledgers ‘Joker’. Equally impressive is Edward James Olmos as the shady cop Gaff whose brief appearances are filled with subtle hints and great character acting.

The version I watched was the 2007 – Final Cut of the film which Ridley Scott had total control over. In it he expands the notion that Harrison Ford’s Deckard is a replicant. Some say this destroys the humanity theme of the film. I like the idea of a human Deckard remembering what it means to be human after his fight with Batty. Scott however wants Deckard as a replicant and the film is cut as such. I’ll try and track down the MANY other versions of the film and compare and critique the differences.

An 80’s Masterpiece and my No. 2 all time favorite sci-fi film.

9 out of  10 Xenomorph Eggs!