Blade Runner

1982 was the year that Sir Ridley Scott revolutionised Sci-Fi, and pioneered the Cyberpunk genre with his masterpiece Blade Runner, which for me is without a doubt one of the best movies ever made. (The Final Cut that is)  I remember being about 15 when my dad showed me this and I was absolutely blown away, even at that younger age this film had a massive impact on me. The dark, yet beautiful aesthetic paired with the moody blues score, set behind an ever dark and rainy dystopian Los Angeles, is incredibly beautiful. It completely mesmerised me and opened my eyes to that fact that films can be so much more than just a story, it opened my eyes to the art of cinema and without this film, I might not have same love and passion for cinema that I do today.  Through time I have gained a much deeper understanding, and if possible, even higher appreciation for Ridley Scott’s work here. It’s an incredibly thought provoking film, that explores themes of identity and humanity in a world where anyone could be an artificial replicant. Deckards struggle to find that identity, as well as the questions he poses himself regarding his own humanity, and the humanity of others, is something that everyone has pondered about at some point in their life.  Honestly such a life changing experience for me seeing this for the first time, an experience that will stay with me for a life time, which for me is what the magic of cinema is all about.