Blade Runner Critic Reviews
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Grand enough in scale to carry its many Biblical and mythological references, Blade Runner never feels heavy or pretentious -- only more and more engrossing with each viewing. It helps, too, that it works as pure entertainment.Read the full review
This movie is great in any version...I don't miss what has been cut from the new version. The overall effect is so beautifully wrought, a few details aren't going to bring things crashing down.Read the full review
May be the best "new" American movie released this year. [11 Sept 1992]Read the full review
This is perhaps the only science-fiction film that can be called transcendental.Read the full review
What remains is a great Vangelis score, astonishing production design, Hauer's career role -- and a movie that deserves its cult reputation despite an unloving heart. [11 Sept 1992]Read the full review
It looks fabulous, it uses special effects to create a new world of its own, but it is thin in its human story.Read the full review
Today, Blade Runner works better than ever: Scott's version not only has more dramatic integrity, but its visual aesthetic and futuristic vision are more in sync with today's movie-goers. [11 Sept 1992]Read the full review
