Review of Blade Runner (1982) by Cj W — 27 Nov 2013

Blade Runner is definitely one of the greatest sci-fi films of all time, and it is also Ridley Scott's magnum opus. Not just because the film is great, but because his direction makes it great; he makes it such an atmospheric film by creating a neo-noir setting that is both stunning to look at, but horrible to think about. He makes each frame filled with tension and meaning, while also conveying the films symbolic nature. The film's main question is, what makes us human? And the screenplay does a great job of subtlely posing this question to the viewer, and then exploring the nature of memory and human experience. As for Harrison Ford, he gives anoth.

Er great performance in a detective, or lawyer type of role. He seems to do his best when he can play a morally ambiguous and somewhat unassured character, like his roles in Witness and Presumed Innocent. This is an all around great film and I definitely recommend a viewing.