Waking Life

A young man is hit by a car and then begins a series of encouters with various hypercharged talkers who expound intensely on various themes. Notable is the movie's look, made possible by the use of new computer techniques. The themes... Full review

Waking Life may be the smartest film that's the most likely to confuse its viewers. However, I would not shy away from it for that matter. Though Waking Life is a deeply complicated and symbolic film there's a lot to take... Full review

This movie has the greatest encapsulation of philosophical discussion I've encountered in a movie (and probably elsewhere). The animation was entertaining to watch in itself but the verbal material is superb. What a movie for separating the wheat from the chaff.... Full review

this movie understands everything. each time i see it i realize a new and amazing point of view. although we can all waste countless years trying to figure out the meaning of life, this film seems to capture just enough intelictual... Full review

This movie is a vast improment over earlier Linklarter classics like Dazed and Confused, with a boy's constant walk through his dreams, and his weird senario's and concepts bring a visual expierence like that of a Pink Floyd or Alan Parsons... Full review

the visuals of this film deserve nearly all of the credit. one becomes aware of this from the beginning. about half way through i became incredibly bored with this movie. though some of the discussions that take place are interesting the... Full review

By definition the film entertainment industry is there to entertain. This movie fails miserably to do so, and not only that, it goes one step further and is actually so boring that I believe it has stronger narcotic properties than pure... Full review

I watched about a minute, vaguely understood what the speakers were going on about, but could not watch any more. Why? I was completely blown away by the pretentiousness of this film! It's like the makers were screaming at you from... Full review

This movie put me to sleep. "Deep"? Yes. "Philosophical"? Yes. "Engaging"? No. Should the question marks go inside the quote? It's up for debate.... Full review

Alot of people trying to tie random demi-facts to other radom demi-facts, then jumping 20 steps forward to a well phrased and predisposed solution. Great if you're high, I suppose. Otherwise, you may actually become dumber by watching this.... Full review

was a fabulous year for suckage: the "big ad" (which ClickZ Network's Rebecca Lieb called a great little movie, but a terrible ad, because no-one remembers what the product is. ... Full Review

was a fabulous year for suckage: the "big ad" (which ClickZ Network's Rebecca Lieb called a great little movie, but a terrible ad, because no-one remembers what the product is. ... Full Review

lines traced over actual film), - à A-Ha's ''Take On Me'' and Richard Linklater's Waking Life - but in spare black and white. The Execution Without the roto, it would probably be pretty typical; luckily, the animation makes it cute - and softens the Oedipus-complex subject matter. ... Full Review

So don't be surprised if the walls move, the steps, the flowers Waking Life is an extraordinary film, whether you love it, are frustrated or confused by it. Clever, sometimes funny, always intriguing, Waking Life is a wonderful experiment that should be developed. ... Full Review

Throughout the next hour and a half of shimmering, liquid animation the questing young man.... ... Full Review

Every once in a while, a movie is made that challenges all of the industry standards. Most of these movies don't hold up, but occasionally, a few of them do. ... Full Article

When the end rolls around and the pair make the last-second decision to meet again six months down the line, it is both satisfying and bittersweet. ... Full Article

More than 30 years ago, Martin Scorsese decided to spend an evening -- more than a day, really -- filming his friend Steven Prince as he told all kinds of strange and fascinating stories about his life. ... Full Article

It is hard to say how much of Richard Linklater 's " Waking Life " (2001) is a dream. I think all of it is. ... Full Article

WAKING LIFE: DVD SYNOPSIS: A young mans quest to discover the difference between being awake and dreaming. Which state is he in now? He meets dozens of characters; can anyone snap him out of it? What would he snap out ... Full Article

Often, we can find that it is not simply the point of a message that can make an impression, but rather the style and manner in which it is delivered. ... Full Article