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Dazed and Confused (1993)

Rate: 6
Viewed: 7/03, 6/05, 9/05, 8/15

Dazed
6/05: Dazed and Confused is a rip-off of American Graffiti with one difference: lots of weed.

Poorly developed characters from different cliques have been a constant problem throughout. As Dave Wooderson, Matthew McConaughey is the only standout as he single-handedly steals every scene he appears in; he's why I continue to revisit the film. It's the best performance of his career. He has two quotes that are instant classics:

"That's what I love about these high school girls, man. I keep getting older, they stay the same age."

"Let me tell you what Melba Toast is packin' right here, alright. We got 411 Positrac outback, 750 double pumper Edelbrock intakes, bored over 30, 11 to 1 pop-up pistons, turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fuckin' muscle."

All in all, the only reason to see Dazed and Confused is Matthew McConaughey.

9/05: Dazed and Confused is sometimes energetic and fun but has many undeveloped characters and useless lingering scenes, especially with the pre-freshmen.

The biggest star is Matthew McConaughey as the gorgeous-looking Dave Wooderson who has brilliant lines. His remarkable look of the 70's atavism is keen. In short, he should've gotten an Oscar nomination.

All in all, Dazed and Confused can be fun to watch but is rather empty much of the time.

8/15: Matthew McConaughey's performance is the only thing worth watching in Dazed and Confused.

Everybody else is a waste of time. No wonder why most of them never panned out. Wiley Wiggins is one of the worst actors I've seen.

All in all, Dazed and Confused is a rip-off version of American Graffiti.