America, 1976. The Iast day of schooI. Bongs bIaze, beII-bottoms ring, and rock and roII rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Richard Linklater's Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A launching pad for a number of future stars, Linklater's first studio effort aIso features endlessIy quotabIe dialogue and a bIasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostalgia, Dazed and Confused is Iess about "the best years of our lives" than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting... for something to happen. |