A Scanner Darkly

Advantages: Good Special Effects
Disadvantages: Not many

..."A Scanner Darkly" is based on the novel by Philip K Dick. Richard Linklater's film stars Keanu Reeves as undercover narcotics policeman; Bob Arctor. This is an interesting film but it didn't really move me deeply. There was some good acting but the story line was simply not exceptional. On deep reflection it is not a film that I would recommend. But if you want to watch it do so at your own risk...

Nazuku 13.12.2007 11:25 (21.12.2007 14:42) · Read review
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Review of A Scanner Darkly (DVD)

Ever see that scene in Scanners when that dude's head blew up?

Advantages: A dude's head explodes
Disadvantages: Bit boring. Not a whole lot happens. Stupid story

...When I was younger I remember at first being enthralled by the opening of Scanners and switching off shortly thereafter and about 10 years later I can't say things have changed an awful lot. The film basically revolves around the promising enough premise that there are certain people in the world who can control the minds of others and have extremely powerful mental abilities, they...

Phelthew 28.07.2010 12:43 · Read review
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Review of Scanners (DVD)

Great Scanner

Advantages: good quality scanning
Disadvantages: software is rubbish, can take for ever to scan an image

...) It has 96 bit colour It has a 216x311mm scanning screen Connects by USB It is 303x508x108mm (wxdxh) It weighs 5.2 kg So it can give you very good quality, it gets a lot of colours, it's got a decent sized scanning screen, it's pretty big and it's not a light weight utility. There is nothing in there to put me off though because I still bought it. A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT Scanners have...

dbirse 11.03.2007 13:58 (11.04.2007 23:12) · Read review
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