In Search of the Crystal Skull Episode 24: A Scanner Darkly

In this episode of In Search of the Crystal Skull, Arun and
Patricia begin a new themed month based on an actor and their
movies: Keanu Reeves. They start with the 2006 sci-fi thriller A
Scanner Darkly based on the book of the same name by Philip K.
Dick. An undercover cop named Bob Archor with the codename "Fred"
is investigating the main source and distribution of Substance D,
an addicted drug that causes hallucinations. He lives with two
drugged housemates named James Barris and Ernie Luckman and later
ends up getting drugged and his personality and lifestyle changes
drastically. Things get more complicated when his superior
codenamed "Hank" assigns him to surveil the same household that
he lives in with hidden cameras with their main target being
himself.


When A Scanner Darkly premiered in theaters, it was a box office
bomb making $7.7 million dollars out of a $8.8 million dollar
budget. Despite that, it was praised due to the acting and the
unique rotoscope animation. It currently is rated 68% on Rotten
Tomatoes. What did Arun and Patricia think of this film? Listen
and find out.