Review of Waking Life (2001) by Ian B — 27 Dec 2012

If you are a fan of lucid dreaming at all, this is probably the best film representation of it.

This review of Waking Life (2001) was written by Ian B on 27 Dec 2012.

Waking Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Easton S (2) on 16 May 2016

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By Albert A (56) on 28 Dec 2014

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By Alex S (2,786) on 27 Aug 2014

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