The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
by Darren Aronofsky
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Actor: Ellen Burstyn, Hugh Jackman, Mark Margolis, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick ThomasDirector: Darren Aronofsky
Brand: WEISZ,RACHEL
Cinematographer: Matthew Libatique
Writer: Darren Aronofsky
Editor: Jay Rabinowitz
Producer: Nick Wechsler
Writer: Ari Handel
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language), Dolby Digital 5.1; English (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); French (Dubbed), Dolby Digital 5.1
Format: AC-3, Closed-captioned, Color, Dolby, Dubbed, DVD-Video, NTSC, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 1.85:1
Running Time: 96 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-05-15
Audience Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Studio: Warner Bros. Pictures
Movie Reviews of The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
Movie Review: Aranofsky's latest masterpiece
Summary: 5 Stars
I watched this about a year ago and this film still resonates with vivid images. It is fundamentally a story about loss, death and the nature of mortality/immortality. Intermixed among the film are 3 stories. One set in the present, one in 16th century Spain and one in the far future. The film is lush with imagery, some of which is difficult to grasp due to the fact that the narrative jumps between these 3 timelines. Ultimately, it is a story about transcending desire and mortality. Hugh Jackman was amazing in his role as is Rachel Weiss as the Queen of Spain.
Summary of The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
Science fiction and romance collide in The Fountain, the ambitious third feature from director Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream), who labored for four years to complete this epic-sized love story that stretches across centuries and galaxies. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz (Aronofsky's real-life companion) play lovers in each of the film's three settings--16th century Europe and America (Jackman is a Spanish explorer searching for Incan magic), the present day (Jackman is a doctor attempting to cure his dying wife), and the 26th century (Jackman is a space traveler seeking a gateway to the afterlife)--who struggle mightily to stay united, only to lose each other time and again. Aronofsky may not have chosen the easiest presentation for audiences to absorb his theories on the lasting qualities of life and the transformative powers of death--the final sequence, in particular, with a bald Jackman floating through space in a bubble, harks back uncomfortably to "head movies" of the late '60s--but his leads have considerable chemistry (and look terrific to boot), which goes a long way towards securing viewers' hopes for a happy ending. Critical reception for The Fountain has been nothing short of bloodthirsty, with Cannes audiences booing, but there are elements to enjoy here, even if the premise throws one for a loop. Ellen Burstyn (who earned an Oscar nomination for Requiem) delivers a typically solid performance as Jackman's boss in the present day sequence, and special effects (most done without the benefit of CGI) are also impressive given the film's low budget (spurred by a mid-production shutdown after original stars Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett ankled the picture). And science-fiction fans whose tastes run towards the metaphysical (Asimov, Le Guin) will appreciate the attempt to present the genre in a serious light. --Paul GaitaA man embarks on a thousand year odyssey in a quest for the Tree of Life and to protect the woman he loves.
Genre: Feature Film-Action/Adventure
Rating: PG13
Release Date: 4-SEP-2007
Media Type: DVD
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