11 Excellent Movies You Probably Haven’t Seen
6. Waking Life
Directed by Richard Linklater, this movie is for anyone who thinks they have all of the right questions to ask about their existence.
Ethan Hawke has worked with Richard Linklater on many previous occasions and starred in the “Before Midnight” trilogy alongside actress Julie Delpy.
Both actors reprise their characters from the trilogy, but “Waking Life” does not pick up where those movies left off. Instead, “Waking Life” follows Ethan Hawke as he attempts to awaken from a lucid dream.
His experience is punctuated by a number of false awakenings that help him come to the realization that he is trapped in a dream world. Although the movie is animated, all of the scenes were shot using real life actors.
Editors used a technique similar to rotoscopy to create a dream like effect. Once each scene was filmed, a team of artists drew lines over each frame using computer software. The end result is a stunning depiction of a fantasy world that accurately portrays the experience of a lucid dream.
