Review of The Fountain (2006) by Justing — 01 Feb 2008
The Fountain is a 'love-it-or-hate-it' sort of film. It has only one undeniable quality: it's beautiful. Color and texture come together beautifully; the dark, rainy Mayan jungle, the snow-covered fields of modern America, and the Orion Nebula's golden nuclear rain are breathtaking to behold, especially in HD.
Unfortunately the film tries to answer questions that some people go to church for, so those with strongly-held beliefs about the nature of life, death, and God might end the film feeling confused, threatened, even offended.
Those of us who, like Aranofsky, are looking to reconcile the illusory conflicts between science and spirituality will likely find it an intensely rewarding experience.
This review of The Fountain (2006) was written by Justing on 01 Feb 2008.
The Fountain has generally received positive reviews.
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