I knew absolutely nothing about this movie when i began to watch it, my father just told me to rent it because it was filmed in Austin, where I live (technically Georgetown, but I'm always in Austin). I was a little confused at first but about 10 minutes into it I started loving the non-linear structure, lazy weirdness, and funny dialogue. I've gone back and watched it several more times and I still haven't gotten bored. This movie deserves multiple viewings, you find something new every time (I'm a huge David Lynch fan and I noticed a picture of the Eraserhead baby on the Hit-And-Run Son's wall near the beginning). Everyone should rent Slacker but people who live in Austin will enjoy it a little more because you can so easily recognize everywhere it was filmed.