The Fountainhead
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Movie Reviews of The Fountainhead
Movie Review: Excellent Adaptation of a Great Novel
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a well acted, well presented adaptation of Ayn Rand's wonderful novel of individual rights. Ayn Rand herself wrote the screenplay and it is presented with the same style as her writing. While this style may not be for everybody her message definitely is. At a time when our rights are under brutal attack from our own government, Ayn Rand's works are more important than ever. This movie adaptation will help to remind Americans of why we are Americans and what this country stands for. I urge everyone to not only watch this film, but get as many of your friends and neighbors to watch it as well. Then read Anthem and Atlas Shrugged to see exactly where we will end up if we stay on the road to statism that Obama is leading us down.Movie Review: Imperfect perfection
Summary: 5 Stars
I've never been overly impressed by Gary Cooper, but here, he really fits the bill as Howard Roarke. While the film can only serve as a summary of a terribly detailed/complex epic, it does a fine job. But Cooper and O'Neal capture the essence of the leads so well, you cant help but get sucked into the story. Cooper's penultimate courtroom scene is dynamic - a true merger of author and actor executing together. While the world of architects may be foreign to most, the spirit of the film cannot be ignored; while the resolution of the film (versus the book) may be rapidly derived, its impact cannot be dismissed. And the use of black and white is brilliant (But for the best Rand adapatition, look for the Italian version of We The Living).Movie Review: Dedicated Ayn Rand Fan
Summary: 5 Stars
I am an avid Ayn Rand fan, having read almost everything that she has written from her early plays, to her nonfiction work, and of course all of her novels. I have read The Fountainhead several times, but I didn't really understand Dominique well until I saw the movie. The movie script was actually written by Ayn Rand, and she was available to advise the stars of the movie during filming, so you can count on the fact that the movie really portrays what she meant it to portray. To me, this is the main value of the movie.Movie Review: Groundbreaking all around...
Summary: 5 Stars
While the book was groundbreaking and continues to be one of the most successful sellers in American literature, the film version also was significant in its own right. Its technological innovations continue to be discussed in film classes, however the photography, building sets, philosophical dialog, and minimalist romanticism make this a pleasantly fascinating watch for any viewer who has ground down their teeth while enduring the schlock pouring out of Hollywood over the past several years.Movie Review: Never Compromise
Summary: 5 Stars
Comparisons to Ayn Rand's novel can be made but the cinema and the written word are two different mediums. The gist of the story is intact in this film. The film's strength lies with Gary Cooper's performance as architect Howard Roark and the dialogue of his interaction with the film's other characters. Cooper's delivery at his trial is a screen classic. Patricia Neal and Kent Smith give very good performances. Max Steiner's score is one of his best.