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I really, really despise...

Friday

Friday

Bazinga!
...the film "Waking Life", which I just watched. It is nothing but postmodern bullshit disguised as innovative cinema. What a waste of an hour and a half! :rwmad:
 
As per some random IMDB jackass :

A mind expanding experience.

10/10

I greatly enjoyed Waking Life, I was most impressed by the animation and the philosophical dialog that just kept hanging on the characters' every word. This movie is not for everyone, at least not for those who like their films 'light'. The fact is that Waking Life consists mostly of the main character discussing philosophical topics with various colorful characters. At some point it was difficult to remain concentrated to everything the characters say, for they were rambling quite discoursively, making the audience feel like they're attending a lecture. But the animation makes up for that, because the film has so much visual content that one could also watch it with out the dialog, just being immersed in the art.

I'm not an expert in philosophy, I've just taken one beginners class, although i am interested in the topic. In reply to complaints condemning the film pretentious or complaining that it's philosophical ideas are old or overused. I'd say that Waking Life, rather than trying to reinvent philosophical theories, tries to present these ideas in the form of a film the same way as Jostein Gaarder's book 'Sophie's World'. It could in that way function as a sort of 'window' into the world of philosophy, a first touch. I'd hesitate calling it a beginners guide to philosophy as the language is demanding, especially for non natives. But on my part, I feel having expanded my horizons, by experiencing Waking Life. This movie can be enjoyed on many levels, and also a whole spectrum of interpretations can be drawn from it, watch it and see what it makes you feel.
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In other words, stay away from this crap. Such movies conceived for the sole purpose of impressing philosophy major dropouts and simpletons who believe than masturbating the dictionary makes a movie smart.
 
I haven't watched the movie, but i'm willing to bet that the "philosophy" in it doesn't even make sense. Not a single movie I have watched so far involving gimmick movie "philosophy" made sense.
 
The philosophy in the film is basically a rehash of the fundamentals of postmodernism, with a little dream psychology woven into the mix. The theories go nowhere, much like the review you quoted above. Thanks for taking the time to find that, BTW. :)

The director also steals from his past work, and others' past work, to create this cornucopia of crap.

Bleccch....
 
Hmmm...I really liked "Waking Life". I generally like Linklater's films, and the rotoscoping was a great device.
 
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