Review of The Fountain (2006) by R. S — 17 Mar 2012

Mostly just weird and depressing. Creative tree of life imagery, though...

This review of The Fountain (2006) was written by R. S on 17 Mar 2012.

The Fountain has generally received positive reviews.

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