Dazed and Confused

I’ve rewatched this movie for the first time after my first watch which was in high school. I remember thinking back then how the teenagers across the world live through pretty much the same experiences regardless of the location or time we’re in.

10 years later, the movie left me with a bittersweet nostalgia for the good ol’ days.

Dazed and Confused is an epitome of a ✨no plot, just vibes✨ movie. The movie takes place during May 28, 1976, the last day of school during which the new freshmans are initiated into high schools by the new seniors with kind of silly but borderline cruel humiliation rituals.

After the hard day of “bullying” freshmans in the name of tradition, there’s an outdoor party and the movie ends the morning after the party.

There are some events and minor conflicts throughout the movie that make it interesting to watch, but don’t expect for it to be extremely suspenseful or introspective.

The best things about the movie are costumes, which are everyday outfits inspired by trends in the 70s, muscle cars, a rock soundtrack, fitting for the era it’s portraying, and the interactions between characters as well as their peculiar and quirky personalities.

Considering that there are far less 3rd places and real-life interactions between teenagers nowdays, this movie is particularly important for Gen Z and younger generations to see how fun the life before the Internet was.

Rating: 3.5/5 Rewatch: Yes! Rewatching it again im a few years for sure.

What do you like so much about this movie? Sure, this was entertaining but what's the point of showing a hour and a half of teenagers driving around drinking and smoking? I'm not American so Is it something about the time and settings of the movie I missed?