>Anyway, like I said the comparison
>is probably unfair. Its
>just that, by making this
>a companion-piece to Slacker, Linklater
>is inviting us to see
>the connections and similarities between
>the two films. But,
>I'm glad he's come back
>to making this kind of
>movie again - it's definitely
>his strength as an artist.


i don't think this movie was intended to be a companion piece to Slacker...from what Linklater said at the film festival, the Waking Life idea had been in his head for over 20 years but he couldn't have made it back then...

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