Richard Linklater’s Slacker was at the vanguard of the 1990s independent cinema movement, and its influence spread not only to other filmmakers but to Linklater’s subsequent films, too, often finding them taking place in a limited time period and focused on people with communication issues. Today the film seems innovative in its approach but rather lacking in content and impact. It’s almost disposable cinema in that there’s lots of talk and lots of people doing the talking, but there still isn’t much connection between those talking and those listening. It’s the cinematic equivalent of having something go in one ear and out the other with nothing left in the middle of any lasting value.

Studio: Criterion
Distributed By: N/A
Video Resolution and Encode: 1080P/AVC
Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audio: English 2.0 DTS-HDMA
Subtitles: English SDH
Rating: Not Rated
Run Time: 1 Hr. 40 Min.
Package Includes: Blu-ray
book-like housing within a clipcaseDisc Type: BD50 (dual layer)
Region: A
Release Date: 09/17/2013
MSRP: $39.95
The Production Rating: 2.5/5
Video Rating: 4/5 3D Rating: NA
Audio Rating: 3.5/5
Special Features Rating: 5/5
Overall Rating: 3.5/5
Reviewed By: Matt Hough
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