Review of Waking Life (2001) by Kati-Jane H — 13 Jul 2008

A little pretentious... but in a good way.

This review of Waking Life (2001) was written by Kati-Jane H on 13 Jul 2008.

Waking Life has generally received very positive reviews.

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