Garden State was not a perfect movie. But it was a very good one, and I didn't find it as self-conscious as you did.

Meanwhile, I think your read on the rewards is wrong—-they are meant to be a bit tongue-in-cheek. There are less personal rewards he could have offered, with less work involved. I think it would be more off-putting for him to not interact with his fans and supporters.

In the end, that's the power of Kickstarter. Neither you nor I are in charge of greenlighting this film.