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By Leong C (520) on 20 Apr 2015

Indie flick with no story, which in a way inspired so many gen-x film makers…

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By Victor M (495) on 14 Apr 2015

Slacker could be the independent film by excellence…

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By Kenneth L (949) on 14 Mar 2015

I've watched three Richard Linklater movies in the past week: this one, Waking Life, and the much-praised Boyhood…

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By Hal Hinson (447) for Washington Post (9,851) on 12 Mar 2015

Linklater's control seems all but invisible here…

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By Josh Larsen (2,042) for LarsenOnFilm (1,412) on 09 Mar 2015

Pretension is kept at bay by the fact that whenever someone is holding court, the others in the scene barely seem to be listening…

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By Tim K (748) on 02 Feb 2015

Subpar only to films Linklater himself later produces, this debut mirrors, similarly, the insane amount of talent/success that would possibly…

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By Sujit O (152) on 02 Jan 2015

A film widely acclaimed to be the defining movie of the 90's similar to 'Taxi Driver' of the 70's…

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By Gunpowder B (109) on 17 Dec 2014

Slacker is the rare film that communicates eloquently only with thematic brilliance and conveys theatrics without a linear storyline or developing…

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By Filipe C (248) on 13 Dec 2014

I think it's safe to say that 24 years is enough time to understand that Linklater is doing much more than philosophizing about would-be truths…

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By Virgil H (40) on 14 Nov 2014

Too funny. A lot of strange people, but just so hilarious to watch. I've never been to Austin, but it reminds me of Berkeley…

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By Reece L (510) on 17 Sep 2014

Linklater shows his flare for dialogue in his aimlessly plotted debut…

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By Grant S (1,780) on 02 Sep 2014

Dull and pretentious movie. Pointless unrelated stories stitched together. One or two of the stories are mildly interesting…

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By Tatsuhito K (750) on 30 Aug 2014

Richard Linklater's groundbreaking cult classic may not be a movie for everybody…

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By Dane P (447) on 23 Aug 2014

Sure, I'll go five stars. Mostly because it's a weird movie, and of course it's accurate, boring and influential…

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By Nick M (1,532) on 23 Aug 2014

Mood: Criminal I spent the past week on vacation with my extended family (grandparents, cousins, aunts, uncles, etc.), which is part of a tradition…

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By Kj P (1,056) on 26 Jul 2014

In Richard Linklater's first feature film, there are clear moments of technical mishaps and set issues, however, with such an ambitious project…

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By Tracy H (120) on 26 Jul 2014

Rewatching Slacker after many years....brilliant and thought provoking…

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By Blake B (471) on 26 Jul 2014

In Richard Linklater's first feature film, there are clear moments of technical mishaps and set issues, however, with such an ambitious project…

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By Andrew C (1,943) on 10 Jul 2014

Linklater's debut film is stocked with incredible fascinating characters, and largely whimsical conversation…

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By Jesse K (452) on 30 Jun 2014

A surrealist painting of the bizarre underside of America that's wholly better in idea than execution. A curious, but ultimately boring experience…

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