Review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) by Colter H — 11 Mar 2010

Mind trip! With awesome animation. Robert Downey Jr. is hilarious!

This review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) was written by Colter H on 11 Mar 2010.

A Scanner Darkly has generally received positive reviews.

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