The topic of this discussion might more aptly be "Philosophy in Film" rather than "Philosophy of Film," but oh well.
When I first saw Richard Linklater's Waking Life I absolutely loved it. Ideas! Talking! Dreams! Rotoscoping! But now I'm not so sure. I've heard it called "an animated philosophy 101 class," and "intellectual masturbation." These criticisms are starting to seem viable. What does everyone think, does all the idea-talk do anything beyond waxing philosophical about, ya know, life and stuff?