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Waking Life - ****
Written by: Richard Linklater
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Rated: R for language and some violent images
Starring: Wiley Wiggins
Never before have I been so interested in an animated film the way I was with Waking Life. This is one of the oddest, yet one of the most interesting films I have ever seen. Since the very first minute of the film, I was so very fascinated by it, that for the rest of the film I didn't want to miss one visual image. I really loved the animation in this film, never had I seen a film in that type of animation before. Storywise, dialogue wise, and visual wise, Waking Life never dissapoints. I'm very proud to call this film my favorite animated movie of all time.
The film starts off with the main character (whose name we are never told) riding in a train, but unfortunately, we are never told where he is headed. From here he meets two men who give him a ride in a "Boat Car". And from here on, the main character played by Wiley Wiggins starts having conversations with complete strangers about life, death, and the message of the film, dreams. There are many different characters all with different views of Dreams, and all discuss them. These views are very interesting, and yes, really make you think.
In my opinion, the film should not have been rated R at all, I mean sure, there are some violence and curse words here and there, but I think this is another one of those times the MPAA really rates a movie badly. While seeing this film, I realized most of the things the characters were saying are very true to the story, and to life, and never before thought about these different views on many subjects. While thinking about it, it kind of depressed me a bit to think about these things.
This is a review I'm having a little trouble writing, because basically, the plot is very hard to explain in a review. But what makes it very interesting is it's direction and animation style. The animation style is the main reason I love this film very much. The animation is very realistic. These people do things like real humans would do. The animation is very detailed, such as just taking a second to see a character put out a cigarette. The direction is some of the best I've seen on a animation film, the facial expressions on the characters are beyond great for animation.
The film starts off with this message: "Dream is Destiny". The destiny of the main character is in his dream, but the bad thing about his dream is, he cant wake up. I think the film is explained best when the main character goes to a theatre and the film he's watching explains everything I think the film is trying to say. He knows he's gonna wake up from his dream, but he can't feel it.
Richard Linklater does both a great job on directing and writing, his style is very unique. This movie had great dialogue, every word that was said really made you think, and sometimes maybe even made you believe in these theory's. When we see the film, we experience the theory's and idea's, we can't help but think maybe some of the things most of the characters are saying is true. We are given questions that fear us, and we may want to explore these questions. I want to see this film again, to experience it's greatness once more.
"They say dreams are only real as long as they last. Couldn't you say the same thing about life?"
Written by: Richard Linklater
Directed by: Richard Linklater
Running Time: 99 Minutes
Rated: R for language and some violent images
Starring: Wiley Wiggins
Never before have I been so interested in an animated film the way I was with Waking Life. This is one of the oddest, yet one of the most interesting films I have ever seen. Since the very first minute of the film, I was so very fascinated by it, that for the rest of the film I didn't want to miss one visual image. I really loved the animation in this film, never had I seen a film in that type of animation before. Storywise, dialogue wise, and visual wise, Waking Life never dissapoints. I'm very proud to call this film my favorite animated movie of all time.
The film starts off with the main character (whose name we are never told) riding in a train, but unfortunately, we are never told where he is headed. From here he meets two men who give him a ride in a "Boat Car". And from here on, the main character played by Wiley Wiggins starts having conversations with complete strangers about life, death, and the message of the film, dreams. There are many different characters all with different views of Dreams, and all discuss them. These views are very interesting, and yes, really make you think.
In my opinion, the film should not have been rated R at all, I mean sure, there are some violence and curse words here and there, but I think this is another one of those times the MPAA really rates a movie badly. While seeing this film, I realized most of the things the characters were saying are very true to the story, and to life, and never before thought about these different views on many subjects. While thinking about it, it kind of depressed me a bit to think about these things.
This is a review I'm having a little trouble writing, because basically, the plot is very hard to explain in a review. But what makes it very interesting is it's direction and animation style. The animation style is the main reason I love this film very much. The animation is very realistic. These people do things like real humans would do. The animation is very detailed, such as just taking a second to see a character put out a cigarette. The direction is some of the best I've seen on a animation film, the facial expressions on the characters are beyond great for animation.
The film starts off with this message: "Dream is Destiny". The destiny of the main character is in his dream, but the bad thing about his dream is, he cant wake up. I think the film is explained best when the main character goes to a theatre and the film he's watching explains everything I think the film is trying to say. He knows he's gonna wake up from his dream, but he can't feel it.
Richard Linklater does both a great job on directing and writing, his style is very unique. This movie had great dialogue, every word that was said really made you think, and sometimes maybe even made you believe in these theory's. When we see the film, we experience the theory's and idea's, we can't help but think maybe some of the things most of the characters are saying is true. We are given questions that fear us, and we may want to explore these questions. I want to see this film again, to experience it's greatness once more.
"They say dreams are only real as long as they last. Couldn't you say the same thing about life?"