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    Waking Life
    Genre: Animation For Adults

    Reviewed In Issue 61 (June 2002) Of Widescreen Review®

    Stars:
    Voice Talents of Ethan Hawke, Julie Delpy, Wiley Wiggins, Lorelei Linklater, Trevor Jack Brooks, Nicky Katt, Steven Soderbergh, Glover Gill & Laura Hicks

    WSR Review Scores
    WSR Picture Rating: 5
    DD Sound Rating: 3.5
    DTS Sound Rating: NA
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    Reference Systems
    Critics' Composite Score: 3.5
    Internet Links
    http://www.foxsearchlight.com
    http://www.wakinglifedvd.com
    Special Features
    Includes two audio commentaries (one with filmmakers, and the other with more than 25 animators), text commentary (get out your dictionaries for this one, folks), a four-minute featurette, a fascinating 20-minute animation tutorial, an animated short, an animation test, deleted and alternate scenes, live action scenes from the movie, and biographies.


     DVD General Information

    (Studio/Distributor): 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
    (Catalog Number): 2004068
    (MPAA Rating): R
    (Rating Reason):

    		 Language and some violent images
    (Retail Price): $29.98
    (DVD Type): Single Side, Dual Layer (DVD9)
    (Widescreen Edition): Yes
    (Full Screen Edition): No
    (Anamorphic Widescreen): Yes
    (Running Time In Minutes): 101
    (Color Type): Color
    (Chaptered/Scene Access): Yes
    (Closed Captioned): Yes
    (Regional Coding): 1
    (Theatrical Year): 2001
    (Theatrical Release): Yes
    (Direct-To-Video Release): No
    (DVD Release Date): 05/07/02
    (THX® Digitally Mastered): No

     Credits Information

    (Director): Richard Linklater
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      WSR Narrative Review
    Story Synopsis:
    Have you ever asked yourself,

    DVD Picture:
    If you can avoid becoming seasick by watching this movie, the anamorphically enhanced 1.85:1 DVD exhibits superb imagery. The undulating animated images exhibit completely solid and smooth colors. The bizarre images are sharp, and accurately convey the actors who portray the characters. In a word, the animation is unusual. In another: fascinating. There are just a few signs of pixelization and shimmering, but the transfer seems true to the intended look of the movie. (Suzanne Hodges)

    Soundtrack:
    The Dolby

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