A story about the evolution of the spirit

Rating: 10/10 (26 August 2007)

The Fountain is not science fiction, nor is it a love story as such. It is a beautifully crafted movie about the evolution of the soul as it passes through various reincarnations in this dimension and perhaps others as portrayed in the golden bubble where Jackman spends time grappling with his issues of control and attempting to understand the meaning of eternal life. The film is full of subtleties such as the juxtaposition of time and space, supernatural guidance, the journey of the soul, attachment and enlightenment. It is a monumental effort to undertake something like this on film and this one is very successful. It is a subject for a limited audience and only those who have been allowed a glimpse of the light can have an understanding of its content.