This film is an absolute classic that every science fiction buff owes it to him or herself to own. After 25 years, Ridley Scott's masterpiece continues to entertain, fascinate and amaze. Many films this old, or even younger, look dated. Not Blade Runner. Adapted from the novel "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep," by Philip K. Dick, the story has the character and feel of a mid 20th century detective novel or the classic film noir of that period, but is set in a future Los Angeles at a time when humans have conquered space, acid rain is a persistent fact of life, and animals are extinct. The technology that has enabled man to create realistic artificial animals has also brought about the creation of android humans, called "replicants" who have timed lifespans and are under human control. They also possess superior attributes as far as strength and intelligence and are forbidden to be on Earth. The film's protagonist, Decker, is a "blade runner" a human hired to terminate replicants who are on Earth illegally. This is the story of his attempt to terminate a group of four, highly dangerous replicants in the city of Los Angeles. The film is part mystery, part thriller, part love story and contains more than a few surprises.