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A Scanner Darkly

A plot obviously. There were good parts of this film, mostly involving Robert Downey Jr. (Weird Science) and Woody Harrelson (Doc Hollywood), but they didn't add up to anything particularly impressive plot-wise. I think the basic idea—an undercover investigator assigned to observe himself thanks to technology that protects investigators' identities—had more potential than was realised here.

But like I said, it has a few entertaining scenes. And I loved the visual style, a cartoon look generated by rotoscoping the live action film.

Comments:
Tue, 29th Aug 2006 (20:22)

Dude … didnt you ever read the story? Philip K. Dick wrote it and this is just another in a long line of films made of his work.

by Ronan Lowe
Tue, 29th Aug 2006 (20:46)

I gave up on Dick after I started reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? It just didn't make me want to read it. The films of his stuff tend to be worth watching at least.

by Rory
Wed, 30th Aug 2006 (18:04)

Well, there is enough of them about.

by Ronan Lowe

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