9/10
What's not to like? This is the kind of movie that could easily become one of my favorites, a la Dazed & Confused. Nothing happens, but everything happens. I never knew this was written by Cameron Crowe, though it certainly shines through in the prominence of the music selections. Just a great movie all around, loved it.
7/10
(Final Cut version)
I'd be lying if I said I wasn't slightly disappointed. The technology and visuals wear extremely well, but I think other elements suffer - particularly Rutger Hauer's performance and Vangelis' score, both of which constantly teeter on the brink of ridiculous. The pacing in this movie is very...jarring, I guess? I felt like it never really found a rhythm. I don't know if there are a lot of differences between this version at the theatrical/original one (this was my first experience with the film in any form) but it felt like a movie that had undergone quite a few edits/revisions. I think this is a movie that if I saw growing up, I would love and overlook its flaws, but I find it harder to do so now. It's still fun and I'd watch it again at some point, for sure.
4/10
I don't think this one aged so well. The special effects were the big selling point of the movie in '82 and maybe people glossed over other aspects of the movie because of them...but now that the effects aren't so impressive, the fact that the plot is really quite slow and boring and the acting subpar really comes to the surface. Or maybe it's just not for me.
