Review of The Fountain (2006) by Jaime R — 01 Jun 2014

I don't think Aronofsky even knew what the hell he was trying to say here.

This review of The Fountain (2006) was written by Jaime R on 01 Jun 2014.

The Fountain has generally received positive reviews.

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