Review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) by Luca S — 17 Oct 2009

Loved this movie, but I'm Linklater biased.

This review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) was written by Luca S on 17 Oct 2009.

A Scanner Darkly has generally received positive reviews.

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