Theres no other movie quite likeBlade Runner, but there arefilms that share similarities with it.
The Terminatorhas a 100% rating onRotten Tomatoes.
WhereBlade Runneris about a human hunting down cyborgs,The Terminatoris about a cyborg hunting down a human.
Ava and Rachaels stories are a poignant sci-fi metaphor for men controlling women in society.
BothEx MachinaandBlade Runnersee their protagonist get seduced by a robotic femme fatale.
Ava and Rachaels stories are a poignant sci-fi metaphor for men controlling women in society.
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WhereasBlade Runneris a sci-fi version of a detective noir,Alienis a sci-fi version of a haunted house movie.
AlthoughAlienandBlade Runnerbelong to very different subgenres, they sharea unique aesthetic and a unique perspective of the future.
BothAlienandBlade Runnerview the distant future through the eyes of blue-collar workers.
Dicks works have also been adapted intoTotal Recall,A Scanner Darkly, andThe Adjustment Bureau.
The best adaptation sinceBlade Runner andthe most similar toBlade Runnerin terms of tone and style is Steven SpielbergsMinority Report.
Tom Cruise stars as the head of a police unit that can predict future crimes.
Just likeBlade Runner,Minority Reportisa classic film noir set in the distant future.
It lampoons bureaucracy, technocracy, capitalism, oversurveillance, and corporate statism.
While its satire is Orwellian,Brazils gonzo execution is veritably Kafkaesque.
But they just use their genre formula to dress upa deep sci-fi study of existentialismand personhood.
Theyre both warnings about the dangers of A.I.
that were sadly ignored.
Pete Travis and Alex Garland took a similar approach to their2000 A.D.adaptation,Dredd.
They both take place in a city with corrupt cops and uncontrollable crime rates.
They both view the crime-ridden future through the eyes of a grizzled veteran lawman.
Nearly two decades earlier,Jean-Luc GodardsAlphavilleput a sci-fi twist on a classic detective noir.
As the story of a detective taking on a powerful A.I.,Alphavilleis a forerunner toBlade Runner.
As the story of a detective taking on a powerful A.I.,Alphavilleis a forerunner toBlade Runner.
Its also a disturbing look at a world where everyone is brainwashed by a machine.
BothBlade RunnerandGhost in the Shellhave a similar visual style.
They both explore a sprawling, neon-soaked metropolis in the near-future through the eyes of a cop.
Scott passed the baton to fellow visionary Denis Villeneuve to continue his story and expand his world.
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