Day 60 Blade Runner [1982]
Screenplay Hampton Fancher & David Peoples
Based on ‘Do Androids Dream of
Electric Sheep?’ by Philip K. Dick
Director Ridley
Scott
Cinematography Jordan
Cronenworth
Music Vangelis
Leads Harrison Ford,
Rutger Hauer, Sean Young, Edward James Olmos
Production The Ladd Company, Shaw
Brothers, Blade Runner Partnership
IMDb 8.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes 90%
I’m going to go straight into it and ask why the
fuck everyone rates this film so much? Yes, yes, I’m not blind to the huge
influence this film has had, the references to film noir, the comments on human
consciousness blah, blah, blah. It’s just quite shit? Especially after
yesterday – a film made 14 YEARS earlier seemed far more advanced to me. The
cinematography is good in this film, and perhaps I have grown accustomed to the
heavy influence of CGI and grading of today’s movies, but it’s nothing
ground-breaking. I will admit the set design is pretty good and it would have
got the highest rating if I had it as part of my rating system. Was there not
so much hype around Blade Runner I would be ending my review already. I
was bored for most of the film and not that interested by any of the
characters, except for Hauer playing Roy – he was good. I know there’s the
whole question left as to whether Deckard (Ford) is an android himself but the
fact he appears in the new Blade Runner 2049 perhaps suggests that he
isn’t (I may be very wrong and need to watch that too)? The scene where Deckard
essentially forces Rachael (Young) to kiss him is uncomfortable to watch, that,
if anything, looked the most convincing reason for Deckard being an android. I
can’t be bothered to explain the plot because I just didn’t enjoy it and wouldn’t
personally recommend it. That’s the beauty of films though, you don't need my view, you can make your
own mind up.
Acting 3
/ 4
Writing 2
/ 4
Cinematography 3
/ 4
Music 2.5
/ 4
HMD
rating 2.5 / 4