HD DVD Review: A Scanner Darkly

In sum: Weird. Should you buy? Sure.

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A Scanner Darkly
This is one of the weirdest movies I have ever seen. The movie is presented in vector animation, which is very cool. Luckily the use of graphics did not detract from the film but added to its weirdness, if you can even figure out what its about and why it occurs in Anaheim. The script is great, with Neo, Woody Harrelson and that one chick from some slacker movies.

How does this play in HD DVD? Very well, but nothing special. Animation is a weird thing in HD, especially CGI. I never saw this in SD, but I think it would look okay - obviously not HD quality, but good. Nothing really special or “wowie” about the video quality though.

The audio is also middle of the road. There is a nice crisp environment, but like the video … nothing “wowie” about it.

Ultimately, this is a fun and weird movie to watch and great on a big TV. The extra features are informative, but forgettable.

ILHDDVD Rating: 3/5 (Lack of wowie)
Video/Image: 3/5 (Ok)
Audio: 3/5 (Ok)
Recommended

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