The Fountain
I guess I am approaching this with slightly rose tinted specs, as Requiem for a Dream and Pi are two of my favourite films. Although a slight departure, The Fountain, whichever way you take it, is another epic piece of work. It’s inventive, surprising and entirely sideways of all else that’s out there. But it’s by no means perfect.
Aronofsky unfolds three stories, each set some 500 years apart, with immense style and visual expertise. Hugh Jackman and Rachel Weisz are convincing (although I couldn’t help thinking - look, there’s Wolverine. As with all Aronofsky’s work, the film is very serious and has a great sense of purpose, that’s both appealing and not. Unlike his previous his films, The Fountain runs away with little or no concern for those watching. I kept having to remind myself of what was happening – which meant it was really difficult to get lost.
I guess a lot of people will consider this movie absolute rubbish, while others will certainly cherish it. I am somewhere in between, The Fountain is certainly not the best film I have ever seen - but in my opinion Darren Aronofsky is still a genius.
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Four words: NEVERENDING STORY WITH CANCER
Not helped by Wolverine having Richard Madeley’s haircut