Just got done with Waking Life.
I'm not quite sure how to feel about this film. At times, I really enjoyed the philosophies and issues discussed. Other times, I felt like they were overly pretentious. As far as how it works as a film, again, at times, I really enjoyed what it was doing, and at other times, felt like it was too scatter-shot.
As the movie progressed, I realized that the film was scatter-shot for a reason, so I appreciate the presentation of ideas in a film form. However, this is a movie that certainly won't appeal to everyone because so many of the scenes are so dense with information.
As far as the animation, I loved it. I think roto-scoping is a really cool technique when it is done well, and I think it was done very well here. It's tough for me to decide whether or not to recommend this film en masse. I would need to know an individual to decide whether or not they would like it. If you are into philosophy and movies that make you think (and i mean, really really make you think, this film can be quite dense), then check it out. If that doesn't sound like your cup of tea, then go ahead and avoid it.
I really want to go have some lucid dreams now.
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