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A Scanner Darkly (It had to be done)

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Lise:
Come on, people. I did a forums search for a discussion on A Scanner Darkly, since I saw it last night in the Angelika, the "local art cinema," and came up with no significant results.

I know it's an indie movie with limited showing, but probably some of you have read the book or are already familiar with the trailer, etc etc. It's definetely a great movie to watch, if you enjoy mind-games and the trippy atmosphere. There's even a few humorous parts involving the group of junkies. And the twist at the end, was UNEXPECTED (at least, for me).

And the rotoscoping effect is just amazing. I think this reviewer analyzed the use of it quite well: "a complicated computer imaging technique that gives filmed people an overlay of shaky hand-drawn animation -- or, in this case, a crazy web of drug-induced (or governmentally imposed) illusion hovering on the surface of everybody's appearance."

So, what do you all think?

PS: the people who left during the first 20-30 minutes were probably expecting something along the lines of "Pirates of the Caribbean". cough. "If you weren't a substance D abuser in the first movie, YOU ARE NOW!"

Garcin:
I saw it at Lincoln Center loews.  Didn't even know it was playing the Angelika, or I would have seen it there -- I really prefer the crowds.  I loved it.  The twist(s) at the end were delicious.  I haven't read the short story yet but I intend to (a friend of mine is lending me his Philp K. Dick collection).  The rotoscope effect was not only amazing, but it suited the theme incredibly well thematically.

And Reeves didn't ruin the movie, because (and I'm not generally a fan of the guy's "acting") he can play a druggie fairly convincingly.  There really isn't that much psychedlica in the mainstream cinema, so for fans of the genre, this was a really incredible movie.

Lise:
Heh, on Moiche's conclusion that Reeves "played a druggie fairly convincingly"...

I'm sure the fact that the starring actors probably had an (extensive) drug rep, or at least SMOKED profusely, lended to the realism of the film.

I actually missed a lot of important dialogue that perhaps a second showing would fix. I'd definetely view the film in a different light in lieu of the "twist."

I'd like to have some answers on Donna and Bob's relationship, but I wouldn't want to spoil anyone who hasn't seen the movie :P.

Ghostwriter:
I really, really want to see it, but there probably won't be a showing anywhere near me :(.

I'm reading the book right now and I really love it.

Garcin:

--- Quote from: Lise ---Heh, on Moiche's conclusion that Reeves "played a druggie fairly convincingly"...

I'm sure the fact that the starring actors probably had an (extensive) drug rep, or at least SMOKED profusely, lended to the realism of the film.

I actually missed a lot of important dialogue that perhaps a second showing would fix. I'd definetely view the film in a different light in lieu of the "twist."

I'd like to have some answers on Donna and Bob's relationship, but I wouldn't want to spoil anyone who hasn't seen the movie :P.
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PM or email me your questions.  I didn't leave the movie feeling I'd missed anythings, so I'm curious.

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