I often see the DVD case for the movie Blade Runner while rummaging around my stuff. Every time I see it, though, I have a hard time recalling why I actually own a copy of this movie. I’m not usually keen on repeat screenings, but one day out of boredom, I popped it into the DVD player and it all started coming back to me.

I am totally blown away by Blade Runner. Ridley Scott really did put together something that has all the ingredients required to cement its place in the list of all-time classics–Blade Runner has action, drama, thriller and sci-fi elements all rolled up into one masterpiece.  And though it’s release date was 1982, its portrayal of the “distant future” is quite tasteful compared to other ’80s sci-fi films.  It’s one of those movies that can’t easily be pigeon-holed into one genre or style of film, with special effects that are still proving to be timeless and an awesome original score, to boot. Watching the movie gives one the sense of total immersion into a futuristic world of grandeur, with intrigue by a dramatic and undying mystery. To say this movie was way ahead of its time is an understatement.

Perhaps the most stirring of scenes in the film comes at the end (frequently referred to as the “Tears in Rain” scene). (Spoiler! Click here to continue reading…)