Review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) by Charlene & — 07 Aug 2009

Visually this movie is above and beyond most... I just hope that the harsh and awe inspiring cautionary tale is not lost on the visuals.

This review of A Scanner Darkly (2006) was written by Charlene & on 07 Aug 2009.

A Scanner Darkly has generally received positive reviews.

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Ones I got over the novelty of the animation the same animation seemed choking. Also in being to artistic the flow of the movie seemed dull…

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