Review of Waking Life (2001) by I Am A — 21 Apr 2009

This was like the most pretentious art house movie I've ever seen, I couldn't stand it.

This review of Waking Life (2001) was written by I Am A on 21 Apr 2009.

Waking Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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