A Scanner Darkly (2006)

My biggest disappointments in entertainment (145 tv items)

"This one was a lot better simply by having an actual story and some characters, and with visuals that don't fall apart at every moment. Not to say that the movie is good because it's a weird mix of drug comedy with an overly serious sci-fi police thriller that feels slow and not very thrilling, with a psychological aspect that doesn't feel impactful because there is not much focus on the main character until it's late."

The future kind of sucks. (431 movies items)

"Reason for the future sucking: A super drug, known as Substance D, has hit the streets, symptoms include paranoia and super gnarly hallucinations. Year it takes place: Seven years from 2006, after America has lost the war on drugs. Update: Exact year, 2013"

The Evolution of Robert Downey Jr. (73 movies items)

"Character: James Barris"

Watched in 2022 (57 movies items)

"14.6."

Totoro's 2022 Movie Diary (115 movies items)

" MAY 23, 2022 A Scanner Darkly (2006, dir: Richard Linklater) Cast: Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder, Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane My rating: 8/10 Watched on THE CRITERION CHANNEL"

Slant's 100 Best Sci-Fi Movies of All Time (100 movies items)

"After using rotoscope animation to depict the world of dreams in 2001’s Waking Life, Richard Linklater returned to the format five years later for his only foray into sci-fi terrain in A Scanner Darkly, an adaptation of the autobiographical Philip K. Dick novel. The visuals render Linklater’s vision of a near-future, drug-addled Southern California with breathtaking surrealistic gusto, practically evoking how the film’s collection of paranoid addicts perceives this world. Most remarkably r"

Movies Viewed in 2019 (200 movies items)

" First Viewing Viewing Date: August 14th Via: iTunes Store Plot: An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result. Rating: 7.7/10"

Radiohead's songs in Movies & Serie Tv (66 movies items)

"Black Swan also Fog, "Skttrbrain (Four Tet Remix), Amazing Sounds of Orgy, Pulk/Pull Revolving Doors"

Hit Or Miss? Good Or Bad? 2019 Movies Watched (461 movies items)

"In the near future, as America virtually loses the war on drugs, Robert Arctor, a narcotics cop in Orange County, California becomes an addict to a drug called Substance D when he goes undercover. The way this movie has been filmed using a technique called rotoscoping will either be a revelation to you or become a distraction. It will keep your attention that's for sure. Storywise, though, the number one task here is a very clear anti-drug message that is hammered in repeatedly accompanied by a"

Favorite Animated Films: 2006-2007 (16 movies items)

" Directed by: Richard Linkletter Produced by: Tommy Pallotta, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West, Jonah Smith, and Erwin Stoff Written by: Richard Linkletter Based on the novel by: Philip K. Dick Cinematography: Shane F. Kelly Edited by: Sandra Adair Music by: Graham Reynolds Distributed by: Warner Bros."

Favorite Sci-Fi/Fantasy Films: 2006-2007 (33 movies items)

" Directed by: Richard Linkletter Produced by: Tommy Pallotta, Anne Walker-McBay, Palmer West, Jonah Smith, and Erwin Stoff Written by: Richard Linkletter Based on the novel by: Philip K. Dick Cinematography: Shane F. Kelly Edited by: Sandra Adair Music by: Graham Reynolds Distributed by: Warner Bros."