This coming-of-age film follows the mayhem of group of rowdy teenagers in
Austin, Texas, celebrating the last day of high school in 1976. The graduating
class heads for a popular pool hall and joins an impromptu keg party, however
star football player Randall “Pink” Floyd (Jason London) has promised to
focus on the championship game and abstain from partying. Meanwhile, the
incoming freshmen try to avoid being hazed by the seniors, most notably the
sadistic bully Fred O'Bannion (Ben Affleck).
Critic Reviews:
- " Very little actually happens but – like life – it's not always
the events that define a time but the characters in it. And Dazed and Confused
is bursting with wonderfully drawn and completely credible characters.
" – Patricia Bibby (Associated Press)
- " The teenage wasteland, 1976-style, of Dazed and Confused is smack-dab
between The Brady Bunch and Children of the Damned , and it's a scary, if
sometimes giddily amusing, place to visit. " - **Variety
Staff (Variety)
- " The film transcends the common barriers and becomes a living spiritual
entity, encompassing the essence and tone of an era. " – R.L.
Shaffer (IGN DVD)