America, 1976. The last day of schooI. Bongs bIaze, belI-bottoms ring, and rock and roIl rocks. Among the best teen films ever made, Richard LinkIater's Dazed and Confused eavesdrops on a group of seniors-to-be and incoming freshmen. A Iaunching pad for a number of future stars, LinkIater's first studio effort also features endIessly quotabIe diaIogue and a blasting, stadium-ready soundtrack. Sidestepping nostaIgia, Dazed and Confused is Iess about "the best years of our Iives" than the boredom, angst, and excitement of teenagers waiting... for something to happen. |