http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx After twenty-five years Ridley Scott has an almost perfect film on his hands. Recutting his cult classic film BLADE RUNNER for a third time, he has hit the nail firmly on the head. Gone is the distracting meant-to-be-noir Harrison Ford voice over. Gone is the oddly tacked-on happy ending. What remains is an unrelenting dystopian nightmare of the future, set in a filthy drizzling Los Angeles. Harrison Ford, in a grim and powerful performance, plays Deckard, an ex-cop, who when he was on the force, was a Blade Runner. That is; someone who tracked down replicants and killed them. Replicants were made by humans and are like humans, but better, and work on slave colonies in space. At the beginning of the film four have escaped and made their way to earth. Deckard is the best at hunting them, and is brought back to hunt them down. He doesn’t want to, but he has no choice in the matter. As the story unfolds, you feel yourself sucked more and more into the weird paces and lights of this creepy future world. Part of what makes the film so strong is not only the story, but also the details of world. The production design, music and costumes are so carefully thought out that you more then buy it, you believe it. Everything feels shabby and lived in. There is almost no natural light, and when there is, it trickles through dusty windows haphazard and meek. The bright lights come from floating ads and neon buildings. And everything is wet all the time. Scott has a good time with geography to. It’s always very hard to get a sense of where characters are to each other in a space. This creates a sort of claustrophobia in even the largest room. When the film was done, we all gasped for air outside the theater, whether we meant to or not. en-US Critics Rant info@criticsrant.com Subtext Version 1.9.4.0 http://www.criticsrant.com/images/default_gravatar_bullhorn.png http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx 77 60 http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1786 Can't wait to see it. Read the interview with Ridley Scott in the new Wired for details on the changes and lore of making this incredible film. BrackAttack http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1786 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:38:27 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1787 Probably the best science fiction film ever. Dan http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1787 Mon, 15 Oct 2007 21:49:13 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1825 I can't wait to see this. This is one of the best films ever made. Catyanna http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#1825 Fri, 19 Oct 2007 07:19:49 GMT http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#2005 I love Harrison Ford, I love Sci-Fi. I hated this movie! I don't understand why, but I'll watch the newest version to try to figure it out. Maybe what I didn't like about it will be fixed. Just maybe! catwritescc http://www.criticsrant.com/archive/2007/10/15/BLADE-RUNNER-The-Final-Cut-.-Or-Is-It.aspx#2005 Sat, 03 Nov 2007 11:50:40 GMT