Exclusive early review of A Scanner Darkly

Posted by: MacReady

Our "Knight of Coolness", The Dude, strikes again. He visited an early screening of Richard Linklater's "A Scanner Darkly". And of course he wrote a fabulous review for it. And boy, this movie has to rock! I can't remember the last time when someone gave the highest ranking in all categorys. So be sure to check out The Dudes early review right here.

At the moment the movie is scheduled to be released March 2006, but no exact date has been set yet. I will definitely check out this film in cinemas when it arrives, and so should you. In the meantime visit our "A Scanner Darkly " gallery by clicking the movie photo below.

"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.

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