FOUNTAIN, THE (2006)

[asin: B00005JPAR]

Positive Experience/Entertaining? Yeesh--not really. I heard this film was originally much longer--perhaps they cut all the bits that made this movie interesting.


Technically any good? I suppose on an "artistic" level, one could argue the film is deep with meaning and metaphor. However, the story was tedious, boring and predictable. While it was only something like 90 minutes long it felt much longer. The acting was reasonable enough, but the story wasn't grounded in any sort of reality that made sense. Things just happen because the film says they happen and not because of any rational connection to the real world.


How did it leave me feeling? Like I just wasted the preceding 90, or so, minutes. I always expect powerful things from the director of this film (he also directed PI and REQUIEM FOR A DREAM). However, this was a big mushy mess that made very little sense. Sorry, I can't not recommend this one enough.


Final Rating? DNS - Do Not See - Not even if you get it from Netflix. It just isn't worth the effort.