Weird and Wow!

Rating: 10/10 (25 October 2006)

I got to see The Fountain at São Paulo's International Film Festival (the film I was most interested in seeing at the festival).
Best summed up in two "w" words: weird and wow! Without giving anything extra away than you'll see in the trailer it's a strange love story set across hundreds of years. Mix in a dash of Solaris and 2001, along with a historical crusade, and even some present day romance, and that gives a bit of a feel for it.
Great soundtrack by Clint Mansell, and some stunning visual scenes by Darren Aronofsky. Aside from the interesting story Aronosfky presents, and great performances particularly from Hugh Jackman. Like Solaris, 2001 and other films that don't hand you "the answer" on a plate, it's not one for mainstream audiences. 10/10