As a self-taught filmmaker, Richard Linklater tops the list of every film buff who appreciates the surrealist artistic approach toward emotions and expressions.He has always been known for swimming against the tide, chasing moments and characters to create stories out of the often "unnoticed" in our day-to-day grind.If you’re looking to watch movies that make you stop and think about the fleeting moments and the impossible “could haves” of your life, Richard Linklater's movies are for you.In this article, we’ve compiled his best work.7 Best Richard Linklater MoviesIn his career so far, Linklater has directed 23 feature films, with Merrily We Roll Along being his next significant one, scheduled for release in 2040. That date is correct. He’s following a similar treatment to that in Boyhood, an encapsulation of the life of a man over 20 years.Here are our top picks from Linklater’s filmography.1. Dazed and Confused (1993)A story that revolves around a single day, Dazed and Confused follows an entire school of students on their last day of high school, when discipline and rules fly out the window, and the teenagers unleash the beast within.The film evokes a sense of nostalgia and timelessness, capturing a growing person’s search for identity and conformity as they try to fit in or settle into a new phase of their life. The narrative also highlights the coming-of-age social hierarchies and rituals that govern a young adult’s life and examines how these rituals are a vicious loop that dictates inclusion or exclusion.Linklater doesn’t focus...
Published By: NoFilmSchool - Friday, 5 December