Spirals of divinity

Rating: 10/10 (24 July 2008)

In the last decade, I can say that no movie has been more horribly underrated than this gem of dramatic film-making. The Fountain is, in essence, a tribute to our vulnerability and our fear and simultaneous acceptance of the unknown. Jackman and Weisz don't create chemistry so much as they attempt to tear out your heart strings. They're ability to communicate the ocean of love, bewilderment and trepidation in Aronofsky's story is something that borders on magical. Admittedly, the story telling is labyrinthine and incredibly high on its demands, but the giving in is the great reward in unlocking the message running intravenously through the film. And while critics may claim that the film reaches to high, for too much, it's over-thinking the Fountain's core message that can sour its taste. I'm confident in saying this is one of my favorite films of all time. It speaks through loving, universal tongues and goes places few are comfortable in exploring in film. If this film doesn't send you away with stars in your eyes and the human condition heavy on your mind, then you need to take a breath and give it another shot. It's nothing short of a marvel, one that unwraps differently each time you come back to it and like any film worthy of timeless distinction, you can never watch it too much to not feel moved.