Monday, October 8, 2007

Blade Runner : Final Cut

How can one resist the siren call of a Ridley Scott cut of Blade Runner on the big screen?

The movie looks great and sounds great; apparently the work they put into cleaning it up paid off. Fortunately, Scott didn't go all Lucas on us -- it's difficult to tell what specifically was cleaned up, and there are no CGI creatures or lens flares polluting the screen.

It's difficult to tell what was added to the film. I noticed a line of dialog here and there, and a couple of scenes that felt longer by a second or two, but by and large this is the same as the '92 cut. Don't expect any revelations from this version, or any revisions of awkward scenes like the Rachel/Deckard love affair.

To sum up: worth seeing on the big screen (in a GOOD theater), can't wait for the 5-disc set.

* * * R A T I N G * * *

Wince : [*____]
Flinch : [***__]
Retch : [_____]
Gape : [**___]

Beerequisite : [_____]
Pornability : [*____]
Obscurity : [_____]
Explicability : [****_]

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