This is a masterpiece.

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2020)

This review will be totally superficial - without spoilers.
Reason is, I think this movie should be seen without knowing what to expect.
On top of that, I found that 'the Fountain' is a movie, that makes you want to dig a little deeper afterwards and that might leave you there, wanting to know more, go online and search for answers, opinions, thoughts... interpretations?
The first time I watched it, was with 15 years - back in 2006 - and I fell in love with it, right away. And I have to say one thing, right as we're getting started: If you consider watching this movie, don't let yourself be fooled by the trailer.
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With 'The Fountain' Darren Aronofsky created one of the most beautiful movies I've ever seen.
What may seem like a simple drama about love & death after watching the trailer, evolves into a true piece of art where the music, the visual fx, the acting and what lies in between melt together into an emotional journey that leaves you breathless - if you let it.
I admit, this movie might not be for everyone and it's most definitely not an easy one. The Fountain is filled with details you might not even realize the first time you see it. You're just being thrown into the story without knowing what's up exactly and you have to be very attentive from there on.
Hugh Jackman & Rachel Weisz were delivering the performances of their life, with most people out there not even knowing about this film.
Clint Mansell (& The Kronos Quartet) created the perfect (and I truly mean perfect) soundtrack for this movie. I've never heard a soundtrack that comes even close when it gets to perfectly underline what we see on screen.

The Fountain is not an easy one, not a feel-goog movie.
It's meant to be watched alone, when you're fully there, to experience it.
It's when it shows it's true beauty, when you're able to feel your emotions to the fullest. It's an cathartic experience that The Fountain offers - and it's one worth taking.
It's been fourteen years since the movie came out and to this day I see it as a treasure and it's still in my Top 10 films of all-time.
And for one last time I have to mention the music:
It's so beautiful, it hurts.
If - at one point in your life - you truly(!) felt what we describe as love & passion and you are open minded towards thinking about the cycle of life & death, give this amazing creation a shot!