Dazed and Confused, written and directed by Richard Linklater

 Dazed and Confused, written and directed by Richard Linklater



Richard Linklater is one of the glorious geniuses of cinema, with astounding achievements that have mesmerized audiences:

Boyhood, Before Midnight and the remarkable, stunning, outstanding, one of the best ten films of all time:

Before Sunset

However, Dazed and Confused – earlier on, School of rock- does not have the same radiance, depth and magnificence as Me and Orson Welles, Fast Food Nation and the other three glorious features already mentioned.

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