Blade Runner

Ridley Scott’s Blade Runner: The Final Cut came about in 2006, resulting in fans of the first movie marveling at the fully realized masterpiece. With it, Blade Runner went from a film bogged down by studio interference to one of the most profound sci-fi movies ever made. The 2017 sequel Blade Runner 2049 continued the tale, picking up decades later with new characters and a new mystery. Aside from the grandiosity of its dystopian Los Angeles, it’s the characters of Blade Runner and Blade Runner 2049 that have allowed the franchise to endure....

The dying Nexus-6 was so desperately looking to extend his four-year lifespan that he had resorted to killing anybody who got in his way. In the end, he was told by his creator that his mission was impossible and that death was imminent. Blade Runner is based on a novel by Philip K. Dick, but saying “based on” is a bit misleading—the original book couldn’t be more different from its film counterpart....