Fannish Fifty 19 - A Scanner Darkly

[ivyskeep]

A quickie post for Fannish Fifty 19: We don't have cable, so I was perusing Tubi for something free to watch and came across the 2006 film version of science fiction author Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly and gave it a whirl. The cast includes Keanu Reeves, Robert Downey, Jr., Woody Harrelson, Rory Cochrane, and Winona Ryder. Quite the line-up. It was animated using rotoscope, which reminded me of the Heavy Metal film from the '80s. It makes it look like a live graphic novel. Drugs, undercover cops, conspiracies, and Big Brother watching you are some of the themes here. I enjoyed it.

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[kevloid_2023]

weird, I just rewatched a movie with keanu reeves and winona ryder (dracula). I should do this as a double feature.

[ivyskeep]

Ooh, I remember that one. Gary Oldman did a great job too.