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 Full Review »
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LOS ANGELES TIMES: Michael Wilmington
May be the best "new" American movie released this year. [11 Sept 1992]Read Full Review »
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Washington Post: Desson Thomson
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 Full Review »
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Owen Gleiberman
This is perhaps the only science-fiction film that can be called transcendental.Read Full Review »
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USA Today: Susan Wloszczyna
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 Full Review »
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CHICAGO SUN-TIMES: Roger Ebert
It looks fabulous, it uses special effects to create a new world of its own, but it is thin in its human story.Read Full Review »