The definition of art

Rating: 10/10 (27 November 2006)

There are some movies you can't stop thinking about it after seeing them. "The fountain" is certainly one of them. It's been almost 4 days since I saw it, and I'm still trying to put the pieces of the puzzle together.
You may be confused by the plot of the movie, but what's the problem? Do you understand everything when you look at abstract art? No, but it can be beautiful anyway. That's what happen with "The Fountain". Art is not about understanding, it's about feeling. And what a feeling this movie leaves you! This movie is unique and will be a precursor of a new genre, like "2001 : A space odyssey" was. That's why it's criticized a lot, cause a lot of people are not ready for this kind of movie, but I'm sure in 10,20 or 30 years it will be a classic. We'll still talk about the plot, try to understand it, have new theories, like we're still arguing about if Deckard is a replicant or not in "Blade Runner". And that's what makes great movies cause hate it or love it, you'll never forget it.
10/10