The fountain as a whole

Rating: 7/10 (1 April 2009)

"The Fountain" was directed by the talented Darren Aronofosky who has had success in his other films such as "Requiem for a Dream" and "The Wrestler". In this movie, a man (Hugh Jackman) goes through three different stories spanning over one thousand years to try and save the woman that he loves (Rachel Weisz) from different problems.
Throughout the movie, several stories inside of the other stories talk of a tree that is described as a fountain of youth, preventing those who use from aging. "The Fountain" is a complex movie and has a deeper story line than that of just love; it is one that talks about life.
Although the fountain did not receive high box office numbers, it is a creative and imaginative film that shows what some will do for love.