The Fountain Blows You Away

Rating: 10/10 (14 November 2006)

This is one of the most beautiful movies I have ever seen. I sat in the theater with my mouth hanging open at the amazing visuals. The tag line (What if you could live forever?) may seem kind of cliché, but the story holds itself up, and fits well with the visuals. I saw this at a preview screening and Aronofsky was there to answer questions, the number one question: How did you make such great looking CGI? His Answer: It's not CGI, there are only two CGI shots in the whole film. The special effects were done by an English guy (I don't remember his name), who shoots chemical reactions under a microscope, that are then composited to make the beauty of The Fountain. Do yourself a favor and go see this movie, even if you end up not liking the story which some people have been complaining about, seeing this visual masterpiece in a theater will be well worth the money you pay for the ticket.