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THE FOUNTAIN

With Hugh Jackman, Rachel Weisz, Ellen Burstyn
Directed by Darren Aronofsky

Aronofsky is not your everyday director but a special kind of genius. That is easy to see from his first two features,
Pi and Requiem For A Dream. Here he takes us on a whole different trip of three parallel existences, one set in modern time, another in the past and one more in a futuristic sphere space ship. Hugh Jackman portrays all three of these interlinked characters: a research doctor trying to find a cure for his wife’s terminal illness, a conquistador searching for the tree of life in the Mayan jungle, and a man traveling to a destination of renewal.
X-Men fans will not be impressed if they’re expecting a full-on action adventure, and as is so often the case, I’m afraid this will not find a mainstream audience, as this will demand too much thinking for someone who just wants cheap, brainless entertainment - but perhaps I can encourage them to check this out to get blown away on a different level to the Die Hard one they’d prefer.
This is also not the kind of movie you’ll grasp 100% without prior knowledge of its various levels (or without any info on it whatsoever), as I opted to do. It’s a trip to say the least.
Extra features include an extended piece depicting life in the spaceship and an enthralling documentary on the making of the film, from its initial production kick-start in Australia and the studio pulling the plug, to its re-approach, shooting and completion in Canada with a substantially diminished budget. Interviews and behind the scenes footage gives one a better insight into what exactly
The Fountain
encapsulates (and emanates).

5 / B
- PB


1 2 3 4 5 6
A - B - C

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6 - Volcanic
5 - Blistering
4 - Hot
3 - Smolder
2 - Room Temp.
1 - Fizzled
0 - Extinguished

A: Multiple Viewing Potential
B: Deserves Another Look
C: Once Should Suffice

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