Waking Life

Hi, I just want to say that this film changed the way i think about life. There is a scene in that film for everyone. Richard Linklater (the creator) is a genius and i really wish i could philosophize with this guy. It is a beautiful work of art and film. Which really inspires "Spiritual" thought. Not religious but spiritual. The chapter about free will and how nothing we ever do is free will because even the mere extending of your arm is just scientific equations run by your brain and following the pre-set outcome, thus not free will. There is also a scene where the main kid is walking across a rooftop with a kid who realizes that he's an alien. he say "You must see, smell, touch, taste and experience everything you can in this world and the next and within the entirety of the universe and pass it on. You must figure out the answer to every question and before that figure out every question." Or something to that effect. Anyway. That film is one of the best films I've ever seen.

I lived in the busiest part of Chicago for a grand portion of my life. Let me tell you----we really are ants. Scurrying about--busy busy busy-- with minimal interaction with others. It is crazy how much that movie opened my eyes. I agreed with a lot of the viewpoints. I too felt that at times I was being fed way too much information to handle. Yes, I did get a slight headache while watching the movie because of the shaky animation. Overall, the movie was fantastic and I'll have to watch it again very soon.

I haven't seen it, but if it's worth seeing I'll try to find and watch it.

I got very dizzy while watching it. The screen kept moving the whole time. My head almost exploded with all of the information that was being fed to me throughout the whole movie. Nonetheless, I enjoyed the movie. I watched it 3 times just to understand some of the parts. I also gained a lot of knowledge from that movie.