Saw this film today in a theater with no air conditioning on the hottest day of the year...pretty fitting for a movie about claustrophobic paranoia. I'd been looking forward to seeing this from the first time I saw the trailer. Whatever can be said about this film, there is no denying it's totally unique look. After awhile, you begin to get used to the rotoscoping and then suddenly, there will be something thrown in that will call attention to itself and remind you that you are watching animation. I am a fan of Dick's work, but have not yet read the novel upon which this film is based. Great performances all around and kudos to Linklater for his fantastic vision. The film could be considered a bit talky to the average moviegoer, but is much appreciated by fans of cerebral sci-fi. Fascinating premise is told through interesting blend of suspense and comedy. Not for everyone, but certainly worth a look. Certain to become a cult classic.
Storyline
In a totalitarian society in a near future, the undercover detective Bob Archor is working with a small time group of drug users trying to reach the big distributors of a brain-damaging drug called Substance D. His assignment is promoted by the recovery center New Path Corporation, and when Bob begins to lose his own identity and have schizophrenic behavior, he is submitted to tests to check his mental conditions.
Watch A Scanner Darkly (2006) : Full Length An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
Release Date : Jul 07, 2006
Runtime : 100 minutes
Genres : Animation, Drama, Thriller, Crime, Science Fiction
Production Company : Thousand Words, Warner Independent Pictures (WIP), Detour Filmproduction, Section Eight Productions
Production Countries : United States of America
Casts : Keanu Reeves, Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson, Robert Downey Jr., Mitch Baker, Steven Chester Prince, Natasha Valdez, Angela Rawna, Chamblee Ferguson, Melody Chase, Rory Cochrane
Plot Keywords : california, detective, novel, dream, undercover, cocaine, brain, exam, future, test, assignment, drugs, surveillance, totalitarian, corporation, substance, schizophrenic, condition, neo-noir
This is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Accordingly, it is difficult to figure out when to end it. But then, this is dummy text. It is not meant to be read. Period.
ConversionConversion EmoticonEmoticon