Reviews of Blade Runner

Blade Runner

Posted : 3 weeks, 4 days ago on 27 July 2008 12:59 (A review of Blade Runner)

What makes us human? What is the possible outcome on our lifestyle and environment if technology were to continue evolving at too rapid a pace? And, naturally, the age-old concerns over genetic engineering and whether or not we should try to master it pop up. Thus is Blade Runner’s moral and ethical questions. Those are the science-fiction aspects at play, but it also owes a huge debt to the claustrophobic paranoia of film noir. There are moral and tonal qualities are reminiscent of such works as Frankenstein, classic Greek drama and its idea of hubris, and The Big Sleep with its cynical hero and convoluted plot line. It wouldn’t have been out of the question to see classic film noir stars such as Humphrey Bogart, Lauren Bacall, or Edward G. Robinson show up in the roles inhabited by Harrison Ford, Sean Young, and Edward James Olmos. That is what makes Blade Runner so timeless. It tells a story about that questions human nature and sets in the past, present, and future. It might take place in 2019, but there are visual allusions to the 1940s and 1980s, so it creates a time warp and alternate reality.

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Los Angeles never looked so good

Posted : 4 months, 1 week ago on 16 April 2008 12:17 (A review of Blade Runner)

Ridley Scott's imagining of a dark, multicultural and ugly/beautiful Los Angeles in a dystopic 21st century world is brilliant, right from the very first scene.

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Blade Runner review

Posted : 1 year, 2 months ago on 20 June 2007 02:10 (A review of Blade Runner)

A fantastic film based on one of Philip K Dick's finest novels. Many people think that this film looks dated, but I think that the age just adds to the gritty cyberpunk city. So many ideas for the entire notion of cyberpunk were borne of this film, especially the massive corporate slogans which are emblazoned on most of the emtpy spaces in the city. This setting apect of the film alone is just intense.

As for the story, it starts off with instant action and then takes you on a cold, no-frills journey through a day in the life of a reluctant hero and an even more reluctant villain. The final showdown, set in some epic gothic building, is one that I will always remember.

This film is fantastic.

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