A Scanner Darkly

By Mal -
8 out of 10
While most reviews will concentrate on the animation, I really enjoyed the story... 5 minutes after the film finished, that is.

Set in a drug-infested, total-surveillance near-future, it’s one of those strange movies that can frustrate you while you’re watching it, right up until the last 5 or 10 minutes when everything falls into place. The double-bluffing plot unfolds and you finally understand. As we walked away from the Tyneside, down Pilgrim Street, Wilka and I agreed it deserved a second viewing. Good stuff.

The pseudo-animated, posterised style’s not bad either. :)

P.S. a quick tip: do not watch the movie trailer — it gives waaaay too much away.

Comments

Colin said…
I felt the animation distracted from the storyline to the extent that I found I wasn't really listening to what was being said. That's probably my fault really. I also watched this over three sittings, as I kept on falling asleep... not the best way to watch a movie. As a consequence I didn't enjoy the movie but am in no position to give a review of it either!
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