Like an abstract painting

Rating: 4/10 (12 September 2007)

This film is visually beautiful. If you put a lot of stock in cinematography, this will be a delight for you.
If you put a lot of stock in understanding the story, this film will be a big disappointment.
If I were to compare this film to a painting (which I think is a fair comparison, since both are works of art), it would be abstract modern art. The Fountain is truly one of those movies that leaves a lot for your mind to ponder, and I generally like that. Unfortunately, I felt this film was too disjointed. Most people don't stare at one piece of abstract art for 2 hours as this movie asks you to. I needed a little more explanation about how everything fit together. I fully believe that there is a wonderful story to go with this eye candy, but this movie did not tell it to me.
In good movies, an hour into the film, I'm hoping the story will go on forever. In this film, I couldn't wait for it to be over.