It helped lay the groundwork for neo-noir and cyberpunk in films.

The story and world come from the greatest science fiction mind ever to have lived (in my opinion).

There's the fact it was a flop due to forced bad editing and the changed ending. But, when Ridley was actually allowed to release his directors cut in 1992, that shit was a masterpiece.

There isn't many sci-fi films that make you feel like you're right in the middle of a real world. You're not introduced and hand held through some world building, you're just there.

It also asks some hard questions about the world we live in and where we're heading as a species and it's been doing that since the book was written in 1968.

It's an absolute timeless classic bit of cinema based on an absolutely timeless classic bit of science fiction writing.

Side fun fact:. Ridley Scott never read the book and PKD never saw the film.