Adult Animated Movie
#1 (Please click the link to read my review of Blade Runner, another film that was inspired by a novel from Philip
K. Dick. Come to think of it, this would have been perfect for my salute to
addiction movies)
Synopsis: Hilarity
ensues when L.A. junkies interact. Hmm...that sounds a bit like Cheech and Chong’s Next Movie without
the belly laughs...
Blurb From the DVD
Jacket: “What does a scanner see? Into the head? Into the heart?”
What Did I Learn?:
1) It’s not that easy to make a functional silencer for a pistol. 2) The world
is getting progressively worse. 3) Cats can be described as: “Drippy little
things, moving along, about a foot above the ground.” 4) The most dangerous
kind of person is the one who’s afraid of his own shadow.
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Movie If: You'll watch anything that involves the word "scanner."
Really?: So,
wait... who exactly sabotaged Bob’s (Keanu Reeves) brakes? The most likely
suspect is Barris (Robert Downey Jr.), but he’s *in* the car with the other
goofballs on a trip to San Diego when the troubles begin. I realize they’re all
druggies, and therefore a little lacking in the judgement department, but
that’s really dumb.
Rating: Much like
Waking Life, A Scanner Darkly is a highly original, well-written, and incredibly
thought-provoking combination of live action and creative animation. Keanu
Reeves and Winona Ryder are both quite good, but Downey Jr. steals the movie as
the wormy-but-extremely funny Barris. Check it out if you get the chance. 10/10
stars.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0405296/?ref_=nv_sr_1
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