Review of The Fountain (2006) by Zachr — 27 Nov 2006

Anyone who thinks this is some watered down love story involving two people who live for thousands of years is missing alot. Alot of the reviews I have read seem to miss the central theme of this movie which is esentially coming to terms with things you cannot control and letting go of that which you cannot.

Rather than being like the usual Hollywood drivel that trys to spoon feed themes to you, The Fountain lets you try to interpret the beautiful imagery for yourself. The three plotlines are arbitrary, not directly connected as too many people seem to think, and serve to tie the themes together.

All of this is complimented by incredible special effects and a haunting score (Aronofsky brings back Clint Mansell and the Kronos Quartet along with Post-Rockers Mogwai) which leave this movie etched in your mind long after you've left the theatre.

This movie reminds me of Tarkovsky's "Solyaris" on many levels and I'm interested to see how that would be reviewed if it were released today (oh wait, it was remade with George Clooney and was met with mixed reviews similar to this movie, though the original is far superior).

Do not let the jaded, short-sighted, Zombified critics dissuade you from viewing this movie, it is brilliant.