A Scanner Darkly (2006)

A Scanner Darkly (2006), directed by Richard Linklater, is a criminally underrated sci-fi film that blends animation with live-action through rotoscope technology. Based on Philip K. Dick's novel, it stars Keanu Reeves as an undercover narcotics agent who becomes addicted to the very drug he's investigating. The film's unique visual style perfectly captures its themes of paranoia, identity crisis, and government surveillance in a dystopian future. With standout performances from Robert Downey Jr. and Woody Harrelson, this darkly comic yet deeply philosophical film remains one of the most faithful and unsettling adaptations of Dick's work, deserving far more recognition than it received.