movie: A Scanner Darkly

A Scanner Darkly is about an undercover cop (played by Keanu Reeves), who is fighting a war on a new drug called "Substance D". He goes undercover and becomes the friend of 3 drugies (played by *excuse the spelling* Roberth Downy Jr., Woody Harlson, and Wynona Ryder) in an attempt to uncover who is the big distributor of Substance D. Keanu's character also becomes addicted to the new drugs and things go astray.

I have not read the book by Philip K. Dick, so I do not know how the movie compares to the book, but I thought the movie was extremely good. The movie is done in a unique way in that they recorded the movie regularly and then animated the cells. Essentially, the movie looks like some type of real cartoon (it is strange to explain) which is fitting and really adds to the experience of the whole everyone in the movie is on drugs atmosphere.

This movie is straight drama and there are no big explosions or action, so if you expect to see an action flick, do not see this movie. It very heavily relies on story and acting. The movie is also very eye opening in regards to drug use and "unethical/immoral" issues relating to drugs / drug prevention scene. The movie has some nice twists at the end that will make you think and go...ahhh.I highly recommend it! One of the most unique movie experiences I have ever.....experienced.

-Roberth