The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)

The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
by Darren Aronofsky

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Actor: Ellen Burstyn, Hugh Jackman, Mark Margolis, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick Thomas
Director: 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, 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

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Movie Review: Fantastic Spiritual Allegory
Summary: 5 Stars

If you ever have deep philosophical questions about the meaning of life, the point of everything here, what comes after death, where do we come from, do we see the people we love again -- this movie will at least talk about those same questions with you and imagine some of the possible answers. If you beleive the soul has everlasting life, here is one thought-provoking story of how living forever as spirit, incarnate in different forms, might be. It's an amazing movie, much deeper than I expected - and much deeper than I've seen anyone try to be with an actual story instead of a documentary or interviews with quantum physicists and religious philosophers.

If you like clear, straightforward movies, this is not for you. The viewer must interpret, and while you relate to the story and characters too, the whole experience becomes deeply personal because it is open to so much personal meaning to be taken from the underlying allegory and metaphors.

It's a beautiful film!

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Summary of The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)

Yesterday, today, tomorrow. Past, present, future. Through time and space, one man embarks on a bold 1000-year odyssey to defeat humankind's most indomitable foe: Death. Hugh Jackman plays that man, devoted to one woman (Rachel Weisz) and determined to protect her from forces that threaten her existence. His quest leads him to a Tree of Life...and to an adventure into eternity. Darren Aronofsky (Pi, Requiem for a Dream) directs, continuing his string of imaginative, involving filmmaking with a tale alive with ideas and filled with astonishing vistas. "Not many films can blow your mind and break your heart at the same time, but this one will" (Drew McWeeny, Ain't It Cool News).

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 Gaita

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