" "Philosophical" is a word used so commonly that its definition merits frequent reinforcement. The word philosophy itself is formed from two Greek words: philo, meaning "love" and sophia meaning "wisdom". As the love of wisdom, philosophy encompasses far more than a collection of personal opinions and intricate mental gymnastics. Asking more questions than it answers, true philosophy is never pedantic and may not always seem profound.
In the same way, a film can be philosophical to the extent that it aspires toward a love of wisdom and inspires in us the same love. A blade of grass may point one toward philosophy as readily a solar system, and a film can do the same, provided that the medium never obscures its message. Many of the great filmmakers have been philosophers at heart who used their craft as a tool to further their own – and others' – understanding of life."
