A Scanner Darkly (2006) Analysis — GC #317

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Through A Scanner Darkly

Set in the near future, A Scanner Darkly envisions a world where America lost the war on drugs. Undercover cop Fred (Reeves) is tasked with gaining intel on Donna (Ryder). Meanwhile, Barris (Downey, Jr) navigates a world of addicts, causing chaos for anyone he meets. As Fred, Donna and Barris get more intertwined, it’s hard to know where everything will land. Featuring rotoscoped animation, A Scanner Darkly is a paranoid, tragic, funny look at drug use and how it impacts everyone around. Philip K. Dick’s most personal novel resonates as much now as it did at the time it was released.

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On this week’s show, we discuss Philip K. Dick, drugs, animation, genre and much, much more. But all of that happens after we expand your syllabus. And finally, we let you know if A Scanner Darkly belongs on the shelf or in the trash.

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