The Fountain (2006)
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.
- Darren Aronofsky
- Myron Hoffert
- Anabelle Berkani
- Johanne Caporicci
- Jeremy Dawson
- Robbie Ditchburn
- Martin Doepner
- Emilie Malo
- Kimi Webber
- Darren Aronofsky
- Ari Handel
- Darren Aronofsky
Rating: 6.9/10 by 2748 users
Alternative Title:
A forrás - HU
Fonte da Vida - BR
Źródło - PL
Fontána - CZ
The Fountain - Quell des Lebens - DE
천년을 흐르는 사랑 - KR
Джерело - UA
La fuente de la vida - ES
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 36 minutes
Budget: $35,000,000
Revenue: $15,304,890
Plot Keyword: dying and death, operation, love of one's life, immortality, brain tumor, maya civilization, tree, queen, fountain, surgeon, transience, religion, monkey, multiple storylines, conquest, flagellation, awestruck, cliché
SCI-FI Lovers BEWARE! What a MAJOR DISAPPOINTMENT! I thought this was going to be some awesome Sci-fi flick traveling through time and fighting to be with each other. (You know like all the other new Sci-fi flicks today). I was WRONG. Rachel Weisz and Hugh Jackman are both amazing actors, however I found the Fountain to be WAY TO artsy / independent film for me.
A simple story told in a very complicated way. Not the best of Aronofsky's works.
Contrary to many opinions of this film, The Fountain stands as an all time favourite of mine. The layering of timelines combined with Aronofsky's eye just made for a beautiful experience. A truly underrated masterpiece.
Full of symbolism and pretty pictures this movie will strike your soul if you have one. Once the credits roll it will be like waking from a dream.
You will either love it, or think it absurd. Aronofsky is at full symbolic best in this film, so if you buy into it, buy his vision and embrace the meditation on themes it is glorious. If you want an engaging narrative and some cool sci fi, go watch Gravity.
