So imagine seeing this film in 1983( or 85-86 on VHS or HBO ( look up vhs) ) ? Most people hardly knew what a computer was in that era. It was a ground breaking movie based on a book by a sci fi, counter culture icon. This movie could be made in 2023….AI, futurism, dystopia, Climate Change and the profound questions of what it means to be alive, human and sentient. BR earned its place as a classic of modern science fiction cinema.