Review of The Fountain (1988) by Jose S — 18 Aug 2011

Aronofsky estaba perdidamente enamorado de Rachel Weisz cuando la realizÃ³... y se nota.

This review of The Fountain (1988) was written by Jose S on 18 Aug 2011.

The Fountain has generally received positive reviews.

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