Plot:Set in a future world where America has lost the war on drugs, an undercover cop, Fred, is one of many agents hooked on the popular drug Substance D, which causes its users to develop split personalities. Fred, for instance, is also Bob, a notorious drug dealer. Along with his superior officers, Fred sets up an elaborate scheme to catch Bob and tear down his operation.
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Evil Dead Junkie says:
Why aren't people more excited about this thing?
It's got a script that is supposed to be the first faithful adaption of a Phillip K. Dick Novel it's got a great cast, a kickass director, and a hell of a concept for showing the drug scenes.
I'm not excited because there are movies based on Philip K. Dick works released twice a year and 9/10 times they totally suck or at best achieve mediocrity.
History suggests there is no reason to be excited.
Even thought Keanu Reeves is in it, this still seems to look pretty good. Sorry, I had to bring that up, because everyone i talk to seems to hate Keanu Reeves. I feel bad for the guy.
Not sure how they are going to film the dual-self thing, where he is "spying on himself"... the book was a real head-trip, and not sure if that is translatable to the screen?
The casting of Downey and Ryder is totally perfect. The Keanu part(s) could be played by almost anyone, but does require the audience to project themselves onto that person.
A slow, curling paranoia will work better for this story than a bam-zoom-pow, Matrix-type paranoia. I hope they stay true to Philip K. Dick's vision, or should I say hallucination... he believed the story was true, you know, and it's a chronicle of one of his (many) LSD crack-ups.
A Scanner Darkly is one of our father's most personal stories because much of it is based on his own experiences. For this reason, it was especially important to us that it be done with all of the right intentions. His struggle with drug abuse is well documented, and he (and we) have witnessed many casualties. The novel is filled with his humor and his own tragedies. And we believe that Richard's screenplay manages to capture these key elements -- he has even included our father's poignant afterword in his adaptation.
After agreeing that this project was the right way to go, we were delighted to hear that this group of gifted actors would be playing the characters: Keanu Reeves as Arctor, Winona Ryder as Donna, Robert Downey Jr. as Barris, Woody Harrelson as Luckman, and Rory Cochrane as Freck. We think each person brings a unique quality and passion to the project. Laura and I visited the set during filming and had a chance to speak with the actors about some of the more personal aspects of this story. Without exception, every person we spoke to -- actors, producers, and crew was entirely gracious and enthusiastic about the work of Philip K. Dick. They have welcomed our input, and made us feel a part of this project.
Like a graphic novel come to life, A Scanner Darkly will utilize live action photography overlaid with an advanced animation process to create a haunting, highly stylized vision of the future. The technology was first employed in Linklater's 2001 film Waking Life and has evolved to produce even more impact and detail.
I think someone HATES this movie actually and wants to see it die on it's ass. At least in March it would probably be up against something LESS interesting.
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