It's about a world where there are genetically modified humans called Replicants who need to be killed before the end of their 4 year lifespan should they gain sentience and start a rebellion. Deckard (Harrison Ford) is a Bladerunner; someone who is sent out to destroy the Replicants. You know there are at least 4 Replicants but there may be more. Deckard kills 2 of them whilst befriending Rachel (SeanYoung) with a secret she doesn't know. The 2 remaining Replicants Pris (Daryl Hannah) and Roy (Rutger Hauer) befriend a mechanic called Sebastian and take refuge in his warehouse. Deckard enters and Pris reaches the end of her lifespan trying to take out Deckard with her, she fails and Deckard moves on. Roy is reaching the end of his lifespan so starts to go slightly mad, they chase each other over rooftops until Roy dies in what I believe to be the best death ever. Deckard's chief (Edward James Olmos) says to him 'You've done a man's job sir'. An extremely clever implication that you can work out for yourself.
I love this film because of the subtleties and there's some great acting in there, Ford is great as Deckard but Rutger Hauer is the standout ans a mental robot who means business, the sounscape in this film is also marvellous and provides a vision of the future that is bleak and dank and it was the first film to do so. This film is not for those who only understand a shallow story; the layers are incredibly deep and I thoroughly reccomend watching it.
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Verdict: 9/10
This is one of the Best Movies In The World. Fact.
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