The ideas and opinion expressed throughout the film by the various characters our protagonist encounters in his dream(s), “Man in coffee shop”, “Bartender”, and “Friendly woman” to name but a few, are very detailed and informative, sometimes bewildering and confusing. But whether or not I understand or necessarily agree with them, they are still, nonetheless, put across with such conviction and emphasis that it’s hard to lose interest in any way. This provides a great safety net for points in the film where the novelty of the stunning animation might wear off. The director could have easily had this fantastic technique but nothing else in there for when it becomes “old news” but he also has this extremely interesting dialogue framework for equal or extra measure.

There are points within the film where perhaps it gets a bit carried away with itself. Although the film is basically a series of philosophical conversations and tangents, without them it does sometimes pile it on a little too thickly resulting in either loss of interest or a sense of not being able to keep up with the film. However if you keep your wits about you and try and stick with the film even in its heaviest of moments you should be rewarded.

I think the perfect word to describe this film is “unique”. Although the rotoscoping technique has been used a fair bit now, it’s the dialogue and how it is put across with such conviction that makes it completely different from anything else you’ll see. This is the type of film that stays with you long after its final frame has concluded and when that happens, you know it's something special.