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Waking Life (2001) -- A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe.
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Overview

User Rating:
7.5/10   19,703 votes
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Director:
Writer (WGA):
Richard Linklater (written by)
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Release Date:
7 March 2002 (Australia) more
Plot:
A man shuffles through a dream meeting various people and discussing the meanings and purposes of the universe. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
5 wins & 14 nominations more
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(29 articles)
The best films of the decade
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Lisa Schwarzbaum's 10 movie marvels of the decade
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User Reviews:
very good, creative, expansion of Slackers more (466 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Trevor Jack Brooks ... Young Boy Playing Paper Game
Lorelei Linklater ... Young Girl Playing Paper Game

Wiley Wiggins ... Main Character
Glover Gill ... Accordion Player
Lara Hicks ... Violin Player
Ames Asbell ... Viola Player
Leigh Mahoney ... Viola Player
Sara Nelson ... Cello Player
Jeanine Attaway ... Piano Player
Erik Grostic ... Bass Player
Bill Wise ... Boat Car Guy
Robert C. Solomon ... Philosophy Professor

Kim Krizan ... Herself
Eamonn Healy ... Shape-Shifting Man
J.C. Shakespeare ... Burning Man
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for language and some violent images.
Runtime:
99 min | Argentina:100 min | Australia:101 min | Germany:100 min | Spain:101 min
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The whole film was shot and edited into a complete live-action version before animation began. more
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Pinball Playing Man: There's only one instant, and it's right now. And it's eternity. more
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Ballade 3 more

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35 out of 50 people found the following review useful.
very good, creative, expansion of Slackers, 27 February 2003
9/10
Author: alfred hitchcock (snorg08@yahoo.com) from United States

It is rare for a director to return to a film and improve it but Linklater does it here. Taking the general form of Slackers, he adds a metaphysical story line and coats it with extraordinary eye candy.

The rotoscoping really provides an acid trip experience of constantly shifting planes with backgrounds going one way and characters going the other.

The string quartet tango score also is an excellent use of music to reinforce the exotic aspects of the production.

The monologues are thought provoking and compelling. The story line examining dream/death connection is novel. Score points for originality of story, art direction and narrative line. Some quite funny parts (e.g. boat car, bar shoot out, etc.), some creepy parts (e.g. jailbird rant, second boat man meeting, etc.).

I have seen this several times and enjoyed it every time. Farily rare is the movie that can really stand up to multiple viewings. This is one.

Very refreshing. See it.

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