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One of the key American independent films of the 1990s, Richard Linklater's feature debut is an audacious look at the twentysomething culture in the college town of Austin, Texas. Set over the course of a 24-hour period, the film is a collection of short, unconnected glimpses into the dropout subculture, touching base with a .. Read more

Starring	Richard Linklater, Rudy Basquez, Jean Caffeine
Director	Richard Linklater
Genres	Comedy, Drama

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- A little like David Byrne's True Stories, minus the music and plot, this is a freewheeling, documentary-style... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
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  An excellent study of life
  
  I saw this when it first came out at the cinema so this is hardly a contemporary review but I just thought I try and balance some the negative comments. I loved... read more »
  
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  - zepafa
  - 11 reviews
  - Whitley Bay
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 18:30
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- - 2
  - 0
  Worth buying, I want to watch it again
  
  Great, loved it. Refreshingly unsensational, easy going, rhythmic and engaging. Forget the trailer it lacks the rap of the film itself. A great antidote to ... read more »
  
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- - Anniegetyogun
  - 115 reviews
  - Down South
  - 19 Apr 2011 at 00:35
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  - 9
  Don't bother
  
  Picture the scene - Dad gets a film in for a teen lads and mum viewing. Within 10 mins I was getting the 'what's the storyline' comments. At 20 ... read more »
  
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  - Sunny Cornwall (not)
  - 21 Aug 2010 at 18:14
- - 3
  - 9
  Woeful
  
  Absoultely appalling, can really say nothing good about this. I never write reviews but i felt compelled to write one here as i hope no human being has to edure... read more »
  
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  - SOUTHAMPTON
  - 01 Jul 2009 at 13:08
- - 4
  - 2
  Dull
  
  Couldn't get into this at all. Gave it 20 minutes and was bored rigid.
  
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  - London
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 23:47
- - 4
  - 1
  Slacker
  
  Turned it off after 20 minutes, it may be a cult film but it's not my cup of tea. Given it no stars because i didn't actually watch it
  
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  - Altrincham
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 16:31
- - 3
  - 2
  What is this ?
  
  Excuse me, why did they bother filming this nonsense ?
  
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- - essexboy
  - 27 reviews
  - Haverhill
  - 01 Jun 2008 at 12:14
- - 5
  - 0
  Hardly ageless
  
  Perhaps Slacker was gorundbreaking at the time of filming. On review today the film seemed to last an age. Not wanting to give up half way through the film, I ... read more »
  
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- - MikeeTeevee
  - 1 review
  - Carshalton
  - 04 May 2008 at 20:06
- - 1
  - 0
  Whats all the fuss about?
  
  Apart from being quite a unique film, I fail to see what all the fuss was about. It's hailed as a cult classic and I'm not sure why. This film was ... read more »
  
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- - Seenit
  - 14 reviews
  - Vauxhall
  - 25 Apr 2008 at 17:35
- - 2
  - 0
  No budget masterpiece.
  
  Richard(school of rock)Linklater's first film is really a collection of thoughts and daydreams given life by an army of oddballs,drop-outs and slackers in ... read more »
  
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- - herohat
  - 33 reviews
  - bath
  - 13 Feb 2006 at 22:04
- - 7
  - 2
  A sign of things to come from Linklater
  
  Filmed as if it was on your own camcorder, pure lo-fi indie cinema, but absorbing to watch. No narrative, no central character, no plot, just people going about... read more »
  
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- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 12:16
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- - 15
  - 0
  An excellent study of life
  
  I saw this when it first came out at the cinema so this is hardly a contemporary review but I just thought I try and balance some the negative comments. I loved... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 90536
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - zepafa
  - 11 reviews
  - Whitley Bay
  - 09 Apr 2005 at 18:30
- - 7
  - 2
  A sign of things to come from Linklater
  
  Filmed as if it was on your own camcorder, pure lo-fi indie cinema, but absorbing to watch. No narrative, no central character, no plot, just people going about... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 109919
- [Highly rated reviewer]
  - McClennan
  - 424 reviews
  - St Helens
  - 02 Jun 2005 at 12:16
- - 5
  - 0
  Hardly ageless
  
  Perhaps Slacker was gorundbreaking at the time of filming. On review today the film seemed to last an age. Not wanting to give up half way through the film, I ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 562091
- - MikeeTeevee
  - 1 review
  - Carshalton
  - 04 May 2008 at 20:06
- - 4
  - 1
  Slacker
  
  Turned it off after 20 minutes, it may be a cult film but it's not my cup of tea. Given it no stars because i didn't actually watch it
  
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  - Altrincham
  - 07 Jun 2008 at 16:31
- - 4
  - 2
  Dull
  
  Couldn't get into this at all. Gave it 20 minutes and was bored rigid.
  
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- - a customer
  - London
  - 28 Feb 2009 at 23:47
- - 3
  - 1
  I love Richard ...
  
  I love Richard Linklater, one of the kings of dialogue and charactarisation. By it's nature, this film has to rely entirely on it's dialogue - which i&#... read more »
  
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- - Geoff#26
  - STRATHAVEN
  - 06 Nov 2004 at 13:50
- - 3
  - 2
  What is this ?
  
  Excuse me, why did they bother filming this nonsense ?
  
  Report this review
- 571124
- - essexboy
  - 27 reviews
  - Haverhill
  - 01 Jun 2008 at 12:14
- - 2
  - 0
  No budget masterpiece.
  
  Richard(school of rock)Linklater's first film is really a collection of thoughts and daydreams given life by an army of oddballs,drop-outs and slackers in ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 206405
- - herohat
  - 33 reviews
  - bath
  - 13 Feb 2006 at 22:04
- - 2
  - 0
  Worth buying, I want to watch it again
  
  Great, loved it. Refreshingly unsensational, easy going, rhythmic and engaging. Forget the trailer it lacks the rap of the film itself. A great antidote to ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 984064
- - Anniegetyogun
  - 115 reviews
  - Down South
  - 19 Apr 2011 at 00:35
- - 1
  - 0
  Whats all the fuss about?
  
  Apart from being quite a unique film, I fail to see what all the fuss was about. It's hailed as a cult classic and I'm not sure why. This film was ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 558675
- - Seenit
  - 14 reviews
  - Vauxhall
  - 25 Apr 2008 at 17:35

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Critics' reviews
- A little like David Byrne's True Stories, minus the music and plot, this is a freewheeling, documentary-style... read more on Time Out
- 45380
- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:15
- "...[The cast is] so effective that it's hard to believe they didn't make up their own lunacies....Ageless..."
- 10983
- - New York Times
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Director Richard Linklater pokes loving fun at disaffected twentysomethings..." -- 3 out of 4 stars
- 10985
- - USA Today
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- "...Scrappy and shrewdly hilarious....Linklater has the gift of a true satirist..."
- 10984
- - Rolling Stone
  - 11 Mar 2005 at 12:59
- One of the freshest independent films to come along in some time... Highly original
- 257959
- - Variety
  - 28 Mar 2012 at 03:25

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  One of the key American independent films of the 1990s, Richard Linklater's feature debut is an audacious look at the twentysomething culture in the college town of Austin, Texas. Set over the course of a 24-hour period, the film is a collection of short, unconnected glimpses into the dropout ...