The greatest story ever told

Rating: 10/10 (17 June 2007)

Many people are confused about the meaning of this movie but it is quite simple. The story of this film has been told to you by your culture regardless of where and when you were born. You may have heard it as the story of Jesus or the story of Krishna or the story of Osiris but it is the same epic battle of life and death that is depicted both in The Fountain and in all kinds of religious myths.
The cinematography of this movie is beyond awesome. The movie is beautiful and poetic, the acting is superb and the message is presented extremely well. We humans all share the same fear of death and a hope of resurrection that the myth of a dying and rising savior is ingrained in virtually every culture that ever existed. It takes all types of forms but it is always with us and we can often trace its roots to the eternal cycle of nature's birth-death-rebirth. That fact was captured very well in this movie. Darren Aronofsky captured it so well that I can't imagine anyone ever doing a better portrayal of a dying and rising savior story on film. Perfect rating for this gem.