The Fountain (2006)

Drama,Romance,Sci-Fi USA / English "What If You Could Live Forever? " Divx 5 : 70 Spanning over one thousand years, and three parallel stories, The Fountain is a story of love, death, spirituality, and the fragility of our existence in this world. Hugh Jackman Tomas/Tommy/Dr. Tom Creo Rachel Weisz Queen Isabel/Izzi Creo Ellen Burstyn Dr. Lillian Guzetti Mark Margolis Father Avila Stephen McHattie Grand Inquisitor Silecio Fernando Hernandez Lord of Xibalba Cliff Curtis Captain Ariel Sean Patrick Thomas Antonio Donna Murphy Betty Ethan Suplee Manny Richard McMillan Henry Lorne Brass Dr. Alan Lipper Abraham Aronofsky Lab Technician Renee Asofsky Lab Technician Anish Majumdar Dr. Spencer

Director:	Darren Aronofsky
Producer:	Arnon Milchan,Iain Smith,Eric Watson
Writer:	Darren Aronofsky,Darren Aronofsky

A hard, but intelligent film

I recently saw this film at the Toronto International Film Festival.I was eagerly anticipating it's release, being a big fan of Pi and Requiem for a Dream. That being said, this is a hard film to watch. It has beautiful cinematography, an amazing score, and very impressive acting, however, I feel that the advertising on the film has been misleading. This is not a love story, nor is it a science fiction film (although it has elements of both).The true core of the film is a man dealing with the idea of mortality. The fact that he, and everyone, especially the woman he loves, is going to die. This is nothing like Requiem for a Dream or Pi, it has a heavier feel to it, though it is not as depressing. Not everyone will like this movie, in fact, I find it hard to believe that this will get a wide release, as it is not a commercial film. It is an art film, a discussion piece, a beautiful poem about the fragility of life and the idea of forever.

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