Dazed and Confused (1993)

Genre: Comedy

Directed by: Richard Linklater

Starring: Jason London, Rory Cochrane, Wiley Wiggins, Adam Goldberg

Running time: 97 minutes

School’s out for summer at Lee High School, in Texas, and the kids are intent on celebrating this momentous occasion. Drugs are being consumed, alcoholic beverages too, freshmen are being hazed and absolute mayhem is to be expected.

In Dazed and Confused, we have an ensemble cast of actors and actresses who would later become big names in Hollywood. People like Ben Affleck, Milla Jovovich and Matthew McConaughey were just starting in the business back then.

This 1993 coming-of-age comedy is such a fun film, as it brings you right back to high school, with the desire to be cool and to party and to have your idealism taken seriously. The actors all feel authentic, from the stoners, to the bullies, the jocks and the hangers on who do not want to leave. Though I must say I’m glad hazing was not so prevalent when I went to high school. If I am to be involved in paddling or spanking, on either side of the implement, I would rather the opposite sex be involved.

I love this movie, from the story, to the characters and to the soundtrack. I can watch this one over and over again.

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