Visual Masterpiece with Complex Thematic Interconnections

Rating: 10/10 (27 November 2006)

Summarizing this movie from a plot perspective is almost pointless, though I'll attempt it, anyway. The Fountain spans one thousand years to capture the portrait of a man and his woman's quest towards immortality. While the woman, representative of the female energy of the universe, nurturing and open, is receptive and aware of the film's ultimate ending, the man, representative of logic and rationalism, must overcome his own intellectual ferocity in order to attain his destiny. The film is littered with geometric symbols that reflect the movie's thematic iconography; for instance, the Tree of Life--as described in the bible--represents divine order and purpose throughout the Fountain. However, what the average film-goer will miss in watching the movie is the geometric visuals that are actual representations of the Egyptian Flower of Life and the mathematical Phi-Ratio as represented in the nautical shell. There are also an overwhelming abundance of mandala-like entrances into rooms, artwork, and set design, which aid the viewer into looking toward the infinite. With an explosive soundtrack providing the final touch of ambiance, this might be my favorite movie ever made.