Are we too fast to apply the label “pretentious” to a film where there are discussions of philosophy? In my opinion, the philosophical discussions in Matrix 2&3 were pretentious, but not so much here. I didn’t really feel that Linklater was being pompous/self-important but was genuinely exploring. And I loved the animation. It worked really well with the subject matter. But hey, I also liked ‘The Fountain’. I like it when directors reach, even if they don’t always make it.