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Capsule Review: Blade Runner (1982)

It’s almost hard to remember – after multiple re-releases and an epic DVD box set – that Blade Runner was a colossal flop upon its initial release. However, time has been very kind to Ridley Scott’s (loose) adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, thanks to some mind-boggling production design and a great neo-noir lead performance from Harrison Ford. While fans still argue about what should be considered the true version of the film, in any version it’s gorgeous to look at and leaves plenty of questions to ponder after watching. Supporting cast are uniformly excellent, particularly Rutger Hauer as the tortured replicant Roy Batty. A huge influence on the science fiction films that followed, including obvious nods in Christopher Nolan’s Inception.

Capsule Review: Blade Runner (1982)

It’s almost hard to remember – after multiple re-releases and an epic DVD box set – that Blade Runner was a colossal flop upon its initial release. However, time has been very kind to Ridley Scott’s (loose) adaptation of Phillip K. Dick’s Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep, thanks to some mind-boggling production design and a great neo-noir lead performance from Harrison Ford. While fans still argue about what should be considered the true version of the film, in any version it’s gorgeous to look at and leaves plenty of questions to ponder after watching. Supporting cast are uniformly excellent, particularly Rutger Hauer as the tortured replicant Roy Batty. A huge influence on the science fiction films that followed, including obvious nods in Christopher Nolan’s Inception.

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