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"There is one thing I would like to say," Barris said. "Mr. Arctor is an addict, addicted to Substance D, and his mind is deranged now. It has slowly become deranged over a period of time, and he is dangerous."

"Dangerous," Fred echoed.

"Yes," Barris declared. "He is already having episodes such as occur with brain damage from Substance D. The optic chiasm must be deteriorated, since a weak ipsilateral component... But also —" Barris cleared his throat. "Deterioration, as well, in the corpus callosum."

— A Scanner Darkly, Philip K. Dick

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Just to let you know, the RES A Scanner Darkly Remix Contest has announced it's winners. Watch 'em here on RES's annoying Flash contest site.

Personally, I still believe Matrixgal's Darkly 2 Remix is the true winner. Alas, let's all queue up and kick God's ass.

Anyway, here's a few more recent reviews for A Scanner Darkly:

• By cutting to the story's political core, Linklater has given A Scanner Darkly the coherence the book never had, and he has done so without diminishing Dick's scattershot brilliance — which is to say, his life.
  — Stuart Klawans
  
  
  
• Over 50 obscenities, 6 profane uses of Christ’s name and one blasphemous term; there are no violent acts, but the mind-altering effect is jarring, the self-destructiveness a form of violence to the soul; an implied sex act; we see a woman topless; 2 sex discussions, one detailed.
  — Phil Boatwright
  
  
  
• Linklater delivers a timely and thought-provoking film that adeptly blends humor, drama, and striking animation by Bob Sabiston to create a dark, hermetic, dystopian universe.
  — Sheila Roberts

Also, don't miss these earlier reviews of A Scanner Darkly.

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