These movie producers really did a job on “Blade Runner.” They don’t advertise for narrations in the newspaper, every good writer knows that. But when you’re trying to sell a narratively dense piece of visual art to 1982 audiences who just want to see a Harrison Ford movie, that’s the sort of compromise you make. All we could do is sit there and watch it play.

Blade Runner (Theatrical Edition)

Jason Snell with Monty Ashley, Steve Lutz, Kelly Guimont and Dan Moren

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