Review of Waking Life (2001) by Grant H — 24 Nov 2016

A great movie to watch on ketamine, which I've done many of times.

This review of Waking Life (2001) was written by Grant H on 24 Nov 2016.

Waking Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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