Review of Waking Life (2001) by Sami J — 01 Aug 2014

Deep, intense, caleidoscopic; artistic means fully in service of the message. Among my top 5 favorites of all time.

This review of Waking Life (2001) was written by Sami J on 01 Aug 2014.

Waking Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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