Waking Life

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E D Nov 21 this is one of the best movies I've ever seen See more Jack G @Jackkg30 Oct 15 This film couldn't understand how pompous it is now. It's funny how so much of the ideas talked about in this film would be huge talking points over a decade later on YouTube. Now it's exposed as just solipsistic arrogance and pride. Coolest thing and surprise is the Alex Jones cameo. See more thiago s @Thiagostone Aug 20 Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom See more Kyle C @kylekc Jun 12 I don’t know what I was expecting, but it wasn’t this! Waking Life is unlike anything I’ve seen before. Let’s start with the visuals. The animation is essentially a digital painting over live-action footage, giving it a sense of realism (or maybe surrealism) that most animated films lack. This is the kind of film I want to throw in the faces of the folks who churn out mainstream animation and shout, “Look! You can actually use animation creatively! We don’t have to settle for dull, lifeless visuals, you sheep!” Okay, maybe that’s overkill. But the point stands: Waking Life is masterful in how it uses its medium. The animation styles ebb and flow, reflecting the mood and ideas of each scene. Lightly scored by a small orchestra to whom we’re briefly introduced, the film becomes a sensory marvel. There’s a vague narrative thread, but it mostly feels like a series of loosely connected, fascinating TED Talks. It’s not a documentary, but the dialogue is raw, unfiltered, and delivered by people who feel more like real individuals than actors. Many of the scenes play like segments from an Anthony Bourdain show: intimate glimpses into interesting lives, presented with a neutral lens. The meandering philosophical conversations are deep and thought-provoking but not so dense that you feel left behind. Occasionally it edges into pretentiousness, but it never feels like the film is lecturing, just offering a window into the minds of passionate people. Waking Life begins to lose some momentum in the back half, but it still manages to deliver a satisfying conclusion to everything that came before. It’s definitely not for everyone, but if you can appreciate a unique visual experience and a wandering late-night conversation about the meaning of life, you’ll get a lot out of it. See more David H @DavidQHarris Feb 21 The graphics in this film are really good. I'm not a big fan of modern animation generally because it's just not very good or very interesting. The animation in this film is an exception, though. Lots of attention is paid to detail, and the backgrounds are fun to watch. There's one section where people are riding on a train, and the wealth of detail both inside and outside of the train is amazing. As for the film itself, though, it doesn't ever seem to go anywhere. I stopped watching halfway through because I figured there wasn't a whole lot more to be got out of watching the rest. See more Emilio S 02/02/2025 I you have watch a movier more than 10 times, it deserves 5 starts. Simply epic. See more Read all reviews

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