Hawk’s Babble-Log

Starring Keanu Reeves, Mitch Baker, Robert Downey Jr., Winona Ryder, and Woody Harrelson.

Directed by Richard Linklater.

This movie showcases a new kind of animation, which is kind of a “digital rotoscope”. An excellent demonstration of this kind of animation can be found in the special features of a movie called “Waking Life”, which is a solid piece of shit. But the movie was one of the first to use this kind of animation, and the guy who developed the animation software demonstrates how it works.

Overall, I thought the movie was okay. It did get me thinking, which is usual for Philip K. Dick stories.

Who is Philip K. Dick? Ever heard of a movie called Blade Runner with Harrison Ford? Ever heard of a movie called Minority Report with Tom Cruise? Ever heard of a movie called Paycheck with Ben Affleck? Ever heard of a movie called Impostor with Gary Sinise?

All based on Philip K. Dick stories. The guy is a visionary. His sci-fi always makes me think and always intrigues me. More info on Philip K. Dick here:

[http://philipkdick.com/](http://philipkdick.com/)

Overall, the story is okay. The “shifty suit” or “scramble suit” (or whatever they called it) is cool, but I’m not quite sure how it fits into the overall storyline.

I just have to make a note here about the hillarious dialog between junkies. The movie is mostly about drugs, and what they do to a person’s mind. Listening to a bunch of junkies when they begin to get paranoid is just plain funny, and the writing in this film captures this perfectly. To the writers: very well done!

So, overall, kinda interesting. The animation is certainly excellent. The story will get you thinking a bit. But I don’t think I’ll buy it unless I find it for a REALLY good price. Like, free, for example. Why? Because I don’t really want to see it again.