Not only the best film of the year, but one of the best of all time.

Rating: 10/10 (23 November 2006)

I just saw the new Darren Aronofski film, Th Fountain, yesterday and it completely blew me away. Clocking in at only an hour and a half, it makes every shot, every line absolutely count. The direction, acting and story are all flawless. The story is a non-linear tale of a man (Hugh Jackman) who seeks to defeat death in three separate time periods -- the Spanish Inquisition, modern American and an untold number of years into the future. Each frame is an absolute work of art and the performances are nothing short of amazing. It's also interesting to observe how Aronofski managed to construct a detachment from reality and humanity while at the same time preserving the deep, underlying emotions that undoubtedly connect the main character there. I would not be heartbroken if this film took every Oscar for 2006 (including best director.) I have literally racked my brains to come up with something wrong with this movie I seem to always come up with nothing. Warning: Don't watch this movie as you would a normal movie -- just let it take you along and watch for the connective theme that prevails in all three stories.
If you wanna see a really good movie, a movie that MATTERS, for God's sake, see the Fountain! Five Stars... one of the best movies I've ever seen!