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Waking Life

Synopsis

Richard Linklater returned to the semi-improvised approach and philosophical themes of his debut feature Slacker while embracing a new and groundbreaking visual technology in his sixth feature film, Waking Life. Linklater and cameraman Tommy Pallotta shot the film on location in Austin, TX, using digital video equipment. Linklater and digital animator Bob Sabiston then used newly developed computer software to transform the images through a process called "interpolated rotoscoping"; the result merges the...more

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5.0

82 out of 100 Metascore®

Universal acclaim

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Philosophical and a "wake up" call to life's many questions by Meowshelle
Although at first glance this movie can be distracting due to the "art over film" style, this movie is potent with questions and discussion on life's many...

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one violent scene prompted weeks of PTSD flashbacks by sunteriorflag
My life would be better if I had never seen this movie. In one scene the character 'Jailbird' describes an extremely violent action. Since watching this movie...

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