Tuesday, March 22, 2016

839. Slacker

Slacker
1991
Directed by Richard Linklater








As someone who hangs out with a lot of stoners (not that I would ever engage in such debauchery...ahem) it is impressive how real this movie seems.  I almost feel like I have had the same conversations that are presented here.  Whether or not I actually enjoy watching high people muse for 100 minutes is another matter altogether.

There is no real plot here.  The film will mostly follow a character, have them interact with another character, then follow that character around for a little while, have them interact with another character, then follow that character around for a little while...and so on and so forth.  It is an interesting idea for a film, although I confess I got tired of the format near the forty five minute mark.

I don't really care what happens in a movie if the dialogue is good.  While not all of these moments were winners, enough were to make this film worth a watch.  I particularly enjoyed the conspiracy theory conversation, having just reviewed JFK.

Not necessarily a stand out movie, but still decent.

RATING: ***--

Interesting Facts:

The movie that inspired Kevin Smith to be a filmmaker.

2 comments:

  1. By all rule of thumbs, I should hate this one ..teens with attitude.. but I found it engrossing and highly convincing and left me surprisingly sympathetic with the characters.

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    1. Did you like Fast Times At Ridgemont High? I can't remember.

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