The fact that well over half of the things I've discussed on this blog have to do with Artificial Intelligence and the various looks on AI morality should be enough to indicate that Bladerunner and this general unit are right up in my alley.  It's fair to say my enthusiasm is biased. 

Anyway, getting down to it, the central concept surrounding the attributes and applications of replicants, while left with room for speculation and further intrigue, was pulled off quite well.  The 'rouge AI' plot line, as a matter of self preservation or the protection of someone else, has always been a favorite of mine, and it's no different this time around for me.  As reprehensible as the replicants approaches were to getting what they wanted accomplished, it was a fine means of getting down to the nuance of their collective inter workings- why they seek what they do.   The fact the drive behind their motive to seek out a way to extend their lifespans-the fear of mortality-is so utterly human, and that's what I like to see.  You almost forget how many people were killed, regardless of their affiliations or relations of the main bunch of replicants.  

We get to the end of the narrative, and if you can look past the creepy way the romance between Rick and Rachael kicked off, him going the extra mile to take her somewhere safe so that her last bit of time is lived out in freedom is touching.  The phrase "It's too bad she won't live, but then again who does?" is absolutely one of my favorite quotes from not just this movie, but most of the movies I've ever seen.  And for the story to top off with the insinuation that Rick was a replicant himself was a neat final twist.  

There's a lot more for me to go on about, such as the various attributes and specifications amongst replicants (i.e. Nexus 6's v. Rick or Rachael), or the unique setting and differences that Bladerunner's dystopian world has compared to others, but since I feel as though we'll get to this stuff in class, I'll abstain for now.