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A Scanner Darkly (2006)
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Summary: Based on legendary science-fiction author Philip K. Dick's own experiences, A Scanner Darkly tells the darkly comedic, caustic, but deeply tragic tale of drug use in the modern world. The film plays like a graphic novel come to life with live-action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process -- a method known as interpolated rotoscoping, first employed in writer/director Richard Linklater's 2001 film "Waking Life" -- to create a haunting version of America, seven years from now. (Warner Independent Pictures)
Country: USA
Directed By: Richard Linklater
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A Scanner Darkly belongs to 17 collections
1. Surreal (public: moderated by Spunkie - 13 stars)
2. Dystopia (public: moderated by Nouilles - 5 stars)
3. Drug Films (public: moderated by Spunkie - 1 star)
4. Based On A Book (public: moderated by Spunkie - 1 star)
5. Paranoia (public: moderated by djross - 1 star)
6. Radiohead (public: moderated by kangadoodoo)
7. Voiceover narration (public: moderated by djross)
8. Rotoscoping (public: moderated by djross)
9. Near future (public: moderated by djross)
10. Future (public: moderated by djross)
11. DVD (private: KasperL - 1 star)
12. Film Comment Best 50 Films of 2006 (private: djross - 1 star)
13. Sporadic's Blu-Ray/HD-DVD/DVD Collection (private: Sporadic)
14. Movies I Saw in Theaters (private: theficionado)
15. My DVDs/Blu-rays, for better or worse (private: Slvbarek)
16. prowler's DVDs (private: prowler)
17. To see (private: pcalado)

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A little too confusing for me, but well-done over all.
na HalfJapanese
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Linklater's rotoscoping technique gives the film a heroic dose of eye candy, meanwhile the rest of your brain is wondering what the fuck's going on. Robert Downey, Jr. steals every scene he's in.
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Reeves, Downey, and Harrelson rule in this fantastic and faithful adaptation of the Philip K. Dick novel.
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This will give you a headache, but it's got some redeeming qualities.
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