The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
by Darren Aronofsky
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Actor: Ellen Burstyn, Hugh Jackman, Mark Margolis, Rachel Weisz, Sean Patrick ThomasDirector: Darren Aronofsky
Brand: Warner Brothers
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-Video, 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
DVD Reviews of The Fountain (Widescreen Edition)
DVD Review: What movies are all about
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a movie that pushes the limit of traditional themes/plotlines that exist in modern movie-making. While some are instantly turned off by the focus on imagery and the initial vague themes, as it progresses the totality of the movie becomes apparent and really is quite epic. The acting is very good, and the varying types of intensity that Hugh Jackman portrays fits the aura of each of his 3 characters very well. A refreshing break from most films, and is a film that should be recognized for what it does so beautifully outside the box (and also looks damn good on blu-ray).DVD Review: ". . . You pull me through time."
Summary: 5 Stars
Make no mistake, this one of Aronofsky's greatest works of art. The way he unfolds all three stories (past, present, and future) into one coherent whole is something that we don't regularly see in films these days. The overall vision of The Fountain reminds me of Stanley Kubrick: I'm not saying that Aronofsky is nowhere near as good as Kubrick (who is one of my favorite directors), but Aronofsky does seem like the new Kubrick of our generation. I'm hoping he continues to make these sorts of films so that they could dazzle us straight through.
The only problems I had with the film were the extreme closeups of Jackman and Weisz. They were so close to the camera that I sometimes had to look away. But nonetheless, Jackman and Weisz gives astonishing performances. Jackman especially knows how to look and act like an obsessive man who will stop at nothing in finding eternal life. He should've been nominated for an Oscar, or at least a Golden Globe.
So mix in Aronofsky's visual creativeness, Jackman and Weisz's great acting, Clint Mansell's minimal and often meditative music score, and you've got a visual masterpiece. I think it's time for me to watch "Pi" and "Requiem for a Dream", too.
Grade: A-
DVD Review: know the audience, don't critique a movie for failing to achieve things it doesn't seek to
Summary: 5 Stars
simply put, this film is poetry. some may find it strange or boring, some may struggle with the plot or with the limited acting, or with pseudo-intellectual snarky interpretations of it but ultimately it seems to me that mr. aronofsky made it exactly as he intended. quite often it appears to fall in the category of love/hate movies, i know very few who 'sorta like' it. i myself, as you can see, love it, it's both challenging and provocative, filmed beautifully with a brilliant yet subtle score, the type of movie to watch alone or with a loved one on a rainy day. i've seen it many times and never ventured to write a review, but i've watched the talk over it develop and many appear to have reached the conclusion that it is something of a cult film, for me that pigeonholes it in a belittling way, it's a film that, as best i can tell, was made out of passion and dedication, and the assumption that the audience would be limited but moved nonetheless. as a member of that audience, i take the fountain to be aronofsky's magnum opus. rent it, love it, hate it, see for yourself, but give it a chance, don't go into it wanting to love it or hate it, you'll have already made up your mind. DVD Review: Really makes you think!
Summary: 3 Stars
I watched this movie several times and i liked it alot,but you really need to pay attention to all the details as so you don't get confused..I think it could have been more of an incredible film donre a bit diffrently ..but if you love deep,moving,and artistic films you'll love it!!Hugh jackman never disapoints!!DVD Review: The Fountain vs The Source
Summary: 3 Stars
I saw the movie about a year ago and liked the plot and found it decent but not fantastic delivery. The underlying moral dilemma and the conflict and conversely link between science and faith were explored but unfortunately drowned a bit in the action as is often the case when a movie has to fit the conventional 1.5-2.5 hour time set aside.
What brings me to write this review is that I have just completed reading the "The Source" a highly entertaining yet mind provocative book by Michael Cordy. It like the movie is about a current day scientist made to follow in the tracks of a route the Spanish colonialist did when the discovered Latin America to seek to save his mortally ill wife. And in this quest seek the source of all life, The Tree Of Life.
Interestingly the book seems to have been published AFTER the movie so I am very interested in knowing the link between the two - for there must be one - the similarites are too many.
I enjoyed both but the book obviously was able to dig deeper in the moral and scientific dilemmas and I thus give that 4 Stars and the movie 3. I welcome and encourage input from other reviewers on this alledged linkage.
Description 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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