How Is Blade Runner Similar To Humans

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In Blade Runner, directed by Ridley Scott, robots known as replicants are built very similar to humans, in fact they are almost identical to humans. They have a conscious and the ability to reason. During some instances in the film the replicants are morally superior to humans. This contrast is used by the film to highlight the German Expressionist belief of the madness of humanity. The film represents the darkness of humanity by portraying the replicants as moral beings while humans are ruthless killers, which is done by different shot selections throughout the film. One scene in the film that embodies this is the scene where Roy is playing with Deckard. Roy knows that he is superior to Deckard and can easily kill him; however, Roy does not

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