Profoundly moving & visually stunning!

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2006)

Profound. That would be the word I would use to describe "The Fountain." I believe that only 10% of the population will "get" this movie and that will be a shame. Somebody wrote that this movie was neither Sci-Fi nor a Love story and that is true. I think that the story was about acceptance, acceptance of Man's ultimate destiny or fate.
The film also reminded me of a quote from Chuang Tzu, "To let understanding stop at what cannot be understood is a high attainment. Those who cannot do it will be destroyed on the lathe of heaven." Hugh Jackman's character, Tom, has a real hard time letting go of things.
Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz deserve an Oscar for their performances, but Hollywood has a habit of not acknowledging works that are this deep with little box office draw. It is a pity that a lot of critics have a problem with anything not spoon fed to them a la Bruckheimer that is full of explosions and exposition.
"The Fountain" is a great movie, visually stunning and really not that tough to follow. And even though it was "Aronofsky Dark" it was also ultimately transcendent, quite unlike "Pi" or "Requiem for a Dream." After seeing Jackman's performance I was glad that Brad Pitt lost faith and bailed on the project because Hugh nailed it. This is one of those movies that must be possessed upon it's release on DVD, because it is a work of art and a great and meaningful story.