Amazing piece of cinema

Rating: 10/10 (10 December 2006)

Before seeing this film I thought it was going to be an utter mess, i mean 90 minutes, spanning a thousand year period, yikes. Then while watching it i saw a masterpiece unfolding in front of my eyes. Where it is mistaken as a movie about the quest for immortality, it is really an amazing story of how a man overcomes a fear of death, and learns to embrace his own mortality in the fight to save his terminally ill wife. Darren Aronofsky does an amazing job of bringing the story he created as a graphic novel to the screen. This film is breathtaking visually and emotionally, and is an amazing follow up to his previous films(Pi, and Reqium for a Dream). With the addition of an absolutely beautiful score by Clint Mansell, this film will move you like no other film can. The Fountain also features an amazing performance by Hugh Jackman(X-Men, and The Prestige), as he masterfully plays three different roles in such a way you begin to question if it is even the same actor, also lets not forget to mention the performance of Rachel Weiz, who's almost angelic performance will make you instantly fall in love with her character. This movie is by far the best, and probably will become the most under rated movie of the year 2006. Writer/Director Aronofsky tells an amazing story that takes you on an emotional, and thought provoking trip that you will never soon forget.