Review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) by Desson Thomson for Washington Post — 24 Jul 2016
Without its animation, A Scanner Darkly would have made a fine cautionary tale about drug addiction, paranoia and institutional treachery in a police state. But with a technique that turns the existing live action into a two-dimensional cartoon, the movie goes one -- maybe even 10 -- better.
It becomes its own living, breathing metaphor.
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This review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) was written by Desson Thomson and published by Washington Post on 24 July 2016.
A Scanner Darkly has generally received positive reviews.
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