Back in the 90s I took my best friend to see it at a revival house. His take:
"I wouldn't recommend it to anybody who likes a plot."
I was furious at first. But the more I thought about it, the more I realized he wasn't wrong. 'Detective hunts and kills androids, falls in love with one.' That's enough for me, because for me the tale is in the telling. But some people need more narrative 'crunch' than that. These are the same people who can't sit through 2001. Both sides are legit.