Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused

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Dazed and Confused

Jason London, Joey Lauren Adams, Matthew McConaughey, Milla Jovovich, Nicky Katt

The adventures of incoming high school and junior high students on the last day of school, in May of 1976.

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  • December 2, 2009
    Filled with everyday life relationships and comical situations, with a few memorable characters, a solid sense of pace, lots of weed, enjoyable soundtrack, no pretentiousness, no moral.

    A highly entertaining portrayal of the 70's high school life.
  • September 24, 2009
    I?m not too sure why there is so much hype for this movie, it?s fun but it?s nothing amazing!
  • July 1, 2009
    There are two common ways of approaching a film that focuses on teens, wait, edit that, two common ways of generalising teenagers. One of those ways is to say that teenagers are fuelled with angst, confused and frustration, the other is to show teens as drug obsessed and sex-craz...( read more)ed maniacs. Few of them succeed in creating the more valid, profound and honest interpretation of teen life.

    Dazed and Confused is a film without a story, but that is intentional because the film is about depicting the best years of our lives and when you can just do things in your time and the way you want them. Dazed and Confused, quite simply charts the story of a bunch of high-school teens' traditions and interests on the first night of the '76 summer, centred around a massive party.

    I find it impossible how somebody could not enjoy, or even merely relate to even some of the smallest aspect of Dazed and Confused because it is documenting the teen culture that everyone is apart of. For a film that is centred on the '70s it still manages to captivate and identify with Generation X viewers today. The wide variety of flamboyant characters in Dazed and Confused are the people we all know as teens. The characters are people you know/knew in school and are detailed with finesse. Nevertheless, without becoming clichéd the characters burst with the nature of youth and bond you have with the people you know. Dazed and Confused is a true interpretation of life, it has an almost documentary effect lingering around it.

    One of the few problems with Dazed and Confused is the acting, which is very bland and unprofessional. I felt some of the actors and actresses did not have the same dedication as others did. Dazed and Confused still managed to launch many careers, for the young American performers, obviously having an awesome memory of acting in such an iconic modern classic. Richard Linklater provides everything to fit the era and adds a deliciously fashionable '70s soundtrack. The script is genius, mixing hysterical comedy, pop-culture and elements of drama perfectly. There are dark undertones behind the fun and games in Dazed and Confused, yet it is best you find them out for yourself.

    Dazed and Confused shows how being a teenager is somewhat like a metaphor for an open road of possibilities. Ultimately, Dazed and Confused captures everything about teen life and includes the needed nostalgic, bittersweet brilliance of youth.
  • March 14, 2009
    I graduated in 1979 and this totally reminded me of high school. Loved the tunes.
  • February 15, 2009
    As somebody who went to high school during the 70's I have to say that this film is scary close to the truth. (In that funny 'ha-ha how did I make it through all of that' way.)

    Younger people won't get it because I don't think this is that universal for all time. Still, great ...( read more)writing and cast.
  • December 25, 2009
    reminiscent of old times
  • December 23, 2009
    Jako mi je drag ovaj film :). Obozavam ovakve filmove; super im je bilo u to vrijeme.
  • December 16, 2009
    Not bad, good comedy
  • December 6, 2009
    Not very memorable. I could take it or leave it.
  • December 5, 2009
    The only movie that has actually made me a little nostalgic for high school as an experience. The experience is universal, the haircuts just change a bit through the years is all.

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