Slacker1991
Both picked by Matthew McConaughey in the Criterion Closet, both on Top 10 lists by Mike Portnoy and Reggie Watts, and both directed by Richard Linklater
- Criterion Collection
- Spine №336
- Connections
- View Connections
Synopsis
America, 1976. The last day of school. Bongs blaze, bell-bottoms ring, and rock and roll rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, DAZED AND CONFUSED eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, the first studio effort by Richard Linklater also features endlessly quotable dialogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, DAZED AND CONFUSED is less about “the best years of our lives” than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting . . . for something to happen.
