An undercover cop's identity dissolves into a surreal, bleak world as a dangerous drug takes hold.
Cerebral. A late-night trip at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy.
Streaming on Kanopy (free) and YouTube (free).
Some innuendo or implied sex and some violence, about what an R should carry.
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An undercover cop in a not-too-distant future becomes involved with a dangerous new drug and begins to lose his own identity as a result.
It leaves the ending open to interpretation.
Blade Runner (1982)Melancholy · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA gritty, atmospheric Los Angeles detective hunts artificial humans while confronting his own melancholy existence.
Pulp Fiction (1994)Darkly comic · graphic gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyHitmen, molls, and boxers collide in a sprawling, darkly comic crime saga that twists through time.
Predestination (2014)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally heavyA temporal agent's final mission to prevent a devastating attack becomes a cerebral, pulpy chase through time.
Perfect Blue (1998)Properly scary · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA pop idol's new acting career blurs reality and fantasy into a chilling, surreal paranoia.
Metropolis (1927)Epic · late-night trip · strong violence · emotionally heavyA bleak, surreal, and epic drama unfolds in a futuristic city sharply divided by class.
Spirited Away (2001)Whimsical · family watch · mildly scary · emotionally heavyA young girl navigates a wondrous spirit world, finding courage as she works to free her transformed parents.
Severance (2022)Suspenseful · late-night trip · emotionally heavy · measuredOffice workers with surgically split memories uncover a surreal corporate conspiracy with bleak, suspenseful consequences.
The Butterfly Effect (2004)Suspenseful · light gore · strong violence · emotionally devastatingA young man's journey into his past to alter tragic events creates a ripple of bleak consequences.A Scanner Darkly is on our Noir and neo-noir, Sci-fi on Kanopy and Animation on Kanopy lists.
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Lists with the same feel: Weird and surreal and Late night.
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