Blade Runner 1982 Ending Explained

The ending of “Blade Runner“ (1982) is open to interpretation and has been a subject of debate among fans and critics for decades. It is a thought-provoking and ambiguous conclusion that leaves viewers questioning the nature of identity and the humanity of the film's characters, especially the protagonist, Rick Deckard (played by Harrison Ford). Throughout the film, Deckard, a blade runner tasked with hunting down and “retiring“ replicants, becomes increasingly entangled in the ethical and moral complexities of his mission. He is assigned to track down a group of advanced Nexus-6 replicants who have returned to Earth illegally. As he hunts them, Deckard starts to develop empathy for the replicants, particularly Rachael (played by Sean Young), an experimental replicant who possesses implanted memories. In the climax of the film, Deckard confronts the leader of the replicants, Roy Batty (played by Rutger Hauer), on the rooftop of the Tyrell Corporation. Roy, whose life span