A story that has become more relevant by each passing day. I think many people, especially of my generation, will like this movie more than George Orwell's 1984, even though that book is as much an important piece of work and commentary on censorship, corruption, mass surveillance and authoritarian-tyranny as Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly. I have not read the book first before watching the movie despite owning a copy of the book, although, like many adaptions of Philip K. Dick's work over the years, I'd say it's still faithful to the source material and true to its messages and themes that it presents in this story. Probably the best and most memorable performance from this film, not excluding any of the other actors who also did a great job performance wise, was Robert Downey Jr. as James Barris with his dark sense of humor and very warped sense of mind with conspiracy theories galore. The rotoscope animation is also stunning and gives the film a unique identity and look to it, especially adding the feeling of uneasiness and uncertainty. Highly recommend this movie.
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