Waking Life (2001)
Waking Life is about a young man in a persistent lucid dream-like state. The film follows its protagonist as he initially observes and later participates in philosophical discussions that weave together issues like reality, free will, our relationships with others, and the meaning of life.
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You won't be disappointed!
Too much of everything
One of my all time favorites.
Absolutely the worst movie.
Brilliant film. I do feel like only certain people will enjoy it though. If you are a lucid dreamer or if you have contemplated the meaning of existence for some time, this may be for you.In my opinion the entire film is quoteworthy and also it is one of the few films that I'd easily watch directly again after just having watched it. Technique, music, idea, narrators, filmography, all simply fits. This film is a masterpiece!
I always hoped to see a weaving, quasi-psychedelic, meta-real, surreal animated film that pondered the big existential questions, and this film nails it ... or, maybe the better word would be - envelop. This was one thoroughly satisfying 99 minutes of screen watching. It's not everyone's cup of tea, but if you like your brew extra-spatial, this is for you. Enjoy.
Richard Linklater is a well respected and renowned director in Hollywood, but when he feels he has something to say, he says it with artistic integrity and never talks down to his audience.This is one of the most inspired works of art i've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. the rotoscope feature of the film only enhances the philosophical and sociological ideologies. Linklater also explored rotoscoping to a more impressive degree with A Scanner Darkly some years later. i like to watch this film as often as i can, and completely recommend it.
The most engrossing movie I've watched since a very long time! Richard Linklater picked a very catching subject, the problem of existence which I've been thinking since I was in primary school. The movie is a bombardment of ideas about our modern lives, that's why it makes people say "I've thought about this!" even though they haven't read anything about philosophy before.The use of sounds, animations and colors are very effective. I am sure watching this movie will have an affect on people's life, either small or big. The movie really wake you up in life, it shows you how to realize the things you do every time but never realized before.... Make sure you allow some time to think about it after watching.