A Scanner Darkly
This movie has a 90% Approval Rating Based on 2 Reviews Read Reviews
Release Date: Friday, July 7th 2006,
"A Scanner Darkly" is set in suburban Orange County, California in a future where America has lost the war on drugs. When one reluctant undercover cop is ordered to start spying on his friends, he is launched on a paranoid journey into the absurd, where identities and loyalties are impossible to decode. It is a cautionary tale of drug use based on the novel by Philip K. Dick and his own experiences.
Like a graphic novel come to life, "A Scanner Darkly" uses live action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process (interpolated rotoscoping) to create a haunting, highly stylized vision of the future. The technology, first employed in Richard Linklater’s 2001 film "Waking Life," has evolved to produce even more emotional impact and detail.
Director: Richard Linklater
Cast:
Keanu Reeves,
Robert Downey Jr.,
Woody Harrelson,
Winona Ryder,
Heather Kafka,
Dameon Clarke,
Rory Cochrane,
Jack Cruz
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