worth the wade...

Rating: Null/10 (2 April 2008)

Just when I had begun to think that maybe I really DON"T like film all that much- after sitting through dozens and dozens of so-called award winning fare that I found mediocre and a waste of time - or watched gimmicky "art" films recommended here and by friends only to find no substance once the secret of the film was deciphered- after having to be satisfied with films that I considered "very good" despite (usually) one major flaw- I happened upon The Fountain. It's worth wading through all the drek that's out there if once in a great while you find a film like this.The Fountain is amazing. Ambitious and truly felt it has a cathartic feel to it. Full marks to all involved. I can't say I'm surprised that Aronfsky was capable of this- it's just that I'm surprised anyone is this good. Not a film for everyone- it demands that you give yourself over to it. And you will probably find you either get it- or you don't...(you know, kind of like life).