Are we all addicts? Is rebellion synonymous with freedom? And who is to blame for an addicted society? A Scanner Darkly, set in a fictional time not far from our own, explores such questions with a uniquely dark comedy and style.
Every scene in this film is so loaded with philosophy and symbolism that it even becomes a distraction from the overall plot arc, which could carry the film on its own. The animation is yet another layer of complexity on a work that is engrossing, yet tries a bit too hard for its own good.
A Scanner Darkly (2006)
