The movie felt a little too complicated, and it lagged in spots.

At moments like this, the movie feels rich in satisfactions.

The problem, though, is that the movie feels aimless and awkward.

The challenge was trying not to make the movie feel preachy or academic.

"One reason 3-D burned out in the 50's is that those movies felt so forced, with everyone aiming things at the camera," he said.

But in this movie, it's all right because the whole movie feels that way.

But his movies more often than not feel cold and mechanical.

To some, a movie never feels finished and they constantly want to tinker.

The movie may feel redundant, but it is stylish and intelligent.

By comparison, movie making now feels like recess to him, he said.