Stone explores the theoretical practical contextual and metaphysical elements in Linklater's
filmography especially his experimentation with cinematic representations of time and growth.
He demonstrates that fanciful lives and lucid dreams are as central as alternative notions of
America and time to Linklater's films. Stone also considers Linklater's collaborative working
practices his deployment of such techniques as rotoscoping and his innovative distribution
strategies. Thoroughly revised updated and extended the book includes analysis of all of
Linklater's films including Dazed and Confused (1993) Waking Life (2011) and A Scanner
Darkly (2006) as well as his documentaries short films and side projects.
