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Akindeji H @RT99010169 Jul 30 It spoke to me. It said "Your actions matter. Live while you are alive, because one day you will not wake up from your dream." It may not speak to everyone, but it was absolutely on time for me. See more Henry D @Henry_Domke Jun 18 A totally enjoyable and creative art film, much better than I expected. Everything about it felt inventive and appealing. The animation was fresh and fluid, like a pleasant drug-state, constantly shifting in a way that fit the film’s dreamlike mood. The music was light and lively, and the dialogue was full of big philosophical questions, the kind of searching, late-night conversations that fit perfectly with a college experience. I especially enjoyed the way it kept toying with dream states, consciousness, and whether we are ever fully awake. See more Hristo D @RT85083038 May 28 It is an interesting movie. Interesting concepts there, but it was missing something in there to hook me. Probably it was because it was animated. Overall, it is a nice watch, however if you are a person who doesn't like / cant connect to animations that well, it might be quite boring at times. Thinking about the movie - it was made in 2001, and back then AI and animations/visualisations weren't at the highest level, so actual animations were made frame by frame by real people. This is crazy when you think about it. How many human hours were invested into the making of this movie - 8-10 months. See more LayAban T @LayaAban May 16 This movie is an experience, experience on the boarders of dream and illusion. See more Stephen C @bob25009 Mar 26 The worldwide gross is $3,176,880.00. See more Irene M @igawel Mar 26 March 2026 Can't believe I never saw this Linklater movie earlier. Very confusing at first, but when I caught on, I embraced it. Given I was watching it 25 years afterwards, it's sad to hear how optimistic so many of the philosophers are, about this century, especially Eamonn Healy’s Monologue, about evolution of AI: - Humanity is not the culmination of evolution; it is the vehicle for the next stage. - Replication + variation + selection = emergence of new forms of intelligence. - consciousness as we know it is immature. - Healy suggests that the next stage of evolution will involve a new kind of consciousness — not necessarily biological. Healy wasn’t talking about AI, but his framework aligns with the way AI researchers, philosophers, and policymakers talk today. I can't believe the scene with Alex Jones! See more Read all reviews

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