Blade runner follows the story of Rick Decker, a "blade runner" tasked with finding and destroying replicants, or human-like robots with superhuman strength, speed and agility. When four replicants steal a ship and come to earth, Decker must track down all four of them and kill them.
The film goes has definite themes about the thin line between hyper-advanced robots and humans, and does so without forcing it. Ridley Scott (Alien), more or less cements his place in sci-fi film history with this movie.
Even though it has Harrison Ford, the acting is nothing special, this movie more gets its kicks from over-the-top blood and gore and cool special effects, both of which it presents to the audience by the truckload. It's everything I hate about modern cinema with its overt sexuality and flashy special effects, but it's still enjoyable.
The plot is fairly complex, I had to go back and think about some of the parts in order fully understand it, and this part of it I liked. It definitely gets its roots from the American film noir period, which is something you don't see very often anymore.
Overall: 3 out of four stars. It represents what I hate about modern film, but it does it well.
Reference scale:
Man of Steel < Blade Runner < Star Wars
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