Joseph Hancock - Blade Runner

I think "Blade Runner" was my favorite film out of all the one's we saw in class. I can understand why it's seen as a scifi classic. The setting is amazing. It's really fleshed out and feels alive, even if you only see some parts of it for a single scene. I can really see people living in that city. I can't imagine the number of hours it took to make it. The various themes that were explored were also interesting, as the film kept throwing new ideas at just the right pace. Some easy were easy to spot, like Roy being a metaphorical Jesus, and other's were a bit trickier, such as the symbolism of the robotic owl. The only thing I didn't like about the film was the plot and characters. I felt like the introduction to Deckard is rushed, then you watch him try to find Replicants in a monotone voice for over half the film, then he finds and kills them in quick succession, and then the climax occurs. I didn't feel any attachment to him. I think the Replicants got more characterization than he did. Then again, maybe that was the whole points.