Aronofsky's best work to date.

Rating: 8/10 (27 June 2007)

With Pi he brought us eerie but engaging sci-chosis.
With Requiem he brought us mesmerizing terror.
With The Fountain he brings us beauty.
A lot of people are saying "you'll need to watch this again and again to make 'full sense' of it. Personally, I think those people need to calm down. I've seen it once, and I can tell you now: MY first viewing is going to be the best, and most sensible one i'll ever have.
Who ever needed to completely understand something right away ..? What's wrong with a little wonder and awe..? Life itself can never be fully understood. Reality is just a word.
Don't be afraid of The Fountain.
Because of some reviews I read before seeing this, I had the expectation that I might be left a little confused during or after watching it. I was much more in a state of wonder and curiosity. And now I'm sure the word confusing shouldn't ever be associated with this movie experience. Only the word awe.
This is the sort of movie where the less you know about the story, the more you'll get out of watching it. Abandon your expectations and let a new sense of of death, time, and love be created in front of you. This is the best thing Aronofsky has come up with yet.