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2002
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Positive Reviews
36
Negative reviews
7
Average Rating
3.8
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3.5
The result is startlingly lifelike in its ability to mimic the realness of motion, to capture the nuances that make us human and not the product of Pi ..
Austin Chronicle
5.0
The movie is as exhilarating in its style and visuals as in its ideas indeed, the two are interlocked.
Rogerebert
2.0
All of it, was just plain lame, and boring to me, as an individual.
JoBlo
5.0
The DVD has an impressive package of extras that will appeal to the questing spirit of viewers.
Spirituality And Practice
4.8
It is free flowing with ideas and has the feel of being both scripted and improvisational.
Sover
2.0
The flipside of THE MATRIX in the Are We Awake, or Is Life Just a Dream discussion, this animated treatise from SLACKER generation spokesperson Richar ..
Tv Guide
5.0
But even without the animation, Waking Life still exists as a living, breathing entity, full of real thought, conversation and ideas.We hear so little ..
Combust Ible Celluloid
5.0
Its a rare and groundbreaking film that combines the experience of walking through an art museum and sitting in on a philosophy class into one rich, v ..
Mark Reviews Movies
3.8
In total, this is a good film which raises a number of interesting ideas.
Lariat
3.8
One suspects they were eager to be involved in a project so thought provoking and unique.Viewers will be just as glad to have seen it.
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
The problem is that there are few things as boring as listening to other peoples dreams.
News Review
3.5
If anything, it takes a while to stop looking at the images and pay attention to all the dialog.And theres a lot of it!
Shadows On The Wall
3.0
Its a fascinating and successful experiment, though whether or not it is entertaining is another question.
View London
3.5
Like that film, Waking Life has the feel of a two a.m. bull session in a college dorm, and though the preponderance of heady talk may try the patience ..
Film Journal
2.5
The definition remains unsettled and ineffectual.But full time employees everywhere know that being replaced by a temp or a contractor is not just a p ..
Star Tribune
5.0
Ant Man and the Wasp Like its predecessor Ant Man (2015), Ant Man and the Wasp benefits substantially from its relatively low stakes.
Q Network
4.5
If you blink, youll miss something amazing just like in waking life.
Ew
5.0
The whole movie itself and the people within the scenes never giving the audience an answer but simply give us more and more questions to ponder forci ..
Cinema Crazed
3.0
This is a film that is brimming with ideas and visual invention, but its occasional pretentiousness may prove too much for some. n intriguing and visu ..
Empire
4.0
People will react very strongly to this movie they will either love it or hate it.
Common Sense Media
2.5
The film lacks both the rigor and the imagination to succeed on that scale.
Sf Gate
1.0
The end product is a film thats visually dazzling, if not genuinely ground breaking.
Bbc
5.0
This philosophy isnt very complex, but believing in it is a challenge.
Slant Magazine
2.5
The result is surely like nothing youve ever seen before, and the overwhelming beauty that comes from the images is astonishing.
The Movie Boy
3.2
Its an interesting philosophical and artistic effort but has limited appeal for the average movie bear.
Reeling Reviews
4.4
Waking Life is animated, but not in tradition of Disney features.
ReelViews
3.0
The Curse of La Llorona cast members Raymond Cruz, Patricia Velasquez and Linda Cardellini, along with director Michael Chaves, share some personal La ..
Calendar Live
3.2
Its easy to get carried away on the look of the film, which is amusing at worst and downright engaging at best, but Linklaters best films are about ch ..
Seattle Pi
4.4
Hallways can wiggle and jiggle like Jell O, and roads can rise and fall like the sea.
Spliced Wire
1.3
Its ultimately the movies epic scope and swing for the fences atmosphere that compensates for its rough cut feel, with the end result a truly memorabl ..
Reel Film
4.4
Its not a perfect film, and it may not be for all tastes, but it is worth a look.
Movie Habit
3.0
Three robbers were caught on video stealing from this Malton jewelry store.
The Star
4.0
But those with open minds will be rewarded with one of the most imaginatively loopy, wildly original cinematic experiences theyve seen all year.
Deseret News
4.0
Clever, sometimes funny, always intriguing, Waking Life is a wonderful experiment that should be developed.
Urban Cine File
1.3
Ill take something more story based and cinematic for my movie experiences.
Varia Gate
2.5
Though this goal is realized, the viewer pays the price of tolerating some shaky visuals.
Ross Anthony
5.0
Layering undulating animation over live action as he did in A Scanner Darkly, Linklater thrillingly journeys to the film mediums tipping point: Life s ..
The Filmy Ap
5.0
Ideas.And its not just oooh, Linklaters big self indulgent mess of ideas.
Montreal Film Journal
4.5
You will be able to save yourself from getting disappointed of watching nothing but a lame movie.
Window To The Movies
5.0
This is a wildly invigorating, unexpectedly thrilling and even moving film.
Film Guardian
4.5
Bills Vikings: How to watch, listen, what to look for The Bills will take an 0 2 record to Minnesota to take on the 1 0 1 Vikings Sunday.Heres some ke ..
Rochester Goes Out
4.0
Going to the movies is an adventure, and the more conscious you are about it, the better.
Nitrate Online
4.5
That would be too much to ask of a normal movie, but the film has created a technically evolved animated style that makes such a far reaching subject ..
Films Nobs
5.0
The film celebrates community to a greater extent than any narrative film I can think of.
Movie Martyr
4.2
And the words ignite onscreen, fueled by volatile and Oscar worthy turns by Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon.But oh, what a mangled mess Mangold ..
Looking Closer
4.5
SDCC 2018 is in the books and Hal Rudnick was on the on the floor in San Diego checking out the best cosplay, exclusive sights, and more at Comic Con! ..
I Film
2.5
Even though Waking Life is an incomplete and dissatisfying journey, there is a great deal of satisfaction to be found in a further exploration of the ..
About Film
2.0
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