Heavyweight subject matter in itself is not evidence of a good film. Upon seizing African towns, the Inquisition became established there. It just makes you look foolish. Another reader comment further back probably hit the nail more on the head when he suggested that it wasn’t that I “didn’t get it”, but that I didn’t “feel it”. CRITIC!!! [76], In the book Positive Psychology at the Movies: Using Films to Build Virtues and Character Strengths, Ryan M. Niemiec and Danny Wedding cite the film as one which depicts the development of perspective. I tought his acting was really heartfelt – it’s almost eerie how he well got inside his character – and above all, that in the end may be the only good reason of watching the film (again). [12] The film asks such questions as "What if you could live forever?" Or do you have solid basis? [80] Aronofsky recorded a commentary track on his own and made the track available on his personal website. The Fountain - der Film - Inhalt, Bilder, Kritik, Trailer, Kinostart-Termine und Bewertung | cinema.de The scale of Aronofsky’s ambition is not in any doubt – it’s his execution that leaves a lot to be desired. The only Myan mythology in the film are the sections that were from the book Izzy was writing – not from the actual present day narrative. Speaking of which, given up with PESFan? One of the twenty, a real-life spiritual leader, was cast as the Maya spiritual leader in the film. Apparently, a lot of other people didn’t like it either. The director said, "We've seen it all. The story intercuts to a similar looking man, tending a tall tree in a glass dome biosphere travelling through space, annoyed by a woman called Izzi. “Oooh you didn’t like the Fountain! His colleagues fear that this drive has made him reckless, but they support him in his scientific work and emotionally at Izzi's funeral. I shall cite your review rather than writing my own! You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. Death is a disease. I never claimed that Aronofsky “didn’t understand the terminology he was using” – not sure where you got that from, or what “terminology” you are referring to. But many, many people don't want to think about that, so why pay money for a meditation on losing someone you love? Libatique said Aronofsky preferred the eyeline match, "Darren is big on eyelines, and if you sacrifice an eyeline on an angle, he feels it nullifies the shot and de-emphasizes the performances. ( Log Out /  The director realized that, with one man against the army, the rewrite was a suitable metaphor for his film's theme of a man defying odds to do the impossible and conquer death. He invited them to interpret the screenplay in each one's chosen medium, and the interpretations were intended to be available on the film's website. “I’m sure some of the minor details escaped me” What do you do? Now, if only A.D. would have listened to a voice of reason and edited out all that gimmicky, irritating and tiresome new age hippy crap coating…, The Fountain reminds me of the Beach Boys’ “Good Vibrations” in one way: the song starts out beautifully, then abruptly collapses into mediocre surfpop after only 23 seconds. At least, if the storybook aspect of this film is anything to go by. [50] To create the effects, Peter Parks took advantage of fluid dynamics, which affected the behavior of the substances that he photographed. Lane complained about the film's up-close and far-away shots, "What fails to concern or attract Aronofsky is the place where most of us hang out—the in-between, the midshot of everyday existence." Noah is chosen by God to undertake a momentous mission before an apocalyptic flood cleanses the world. Also, I’m not trying to say that you didn’t get me the first time, I just don’t understand the hostility, so I wanted to make myself clear. [81] In December 2008, he expressed interest in reassembling The Fountain, not as a director's cut, but as an alternate story that combined theatrical footage and unused footage. When Aronofsky saw The Matrix in 1999, he considered it a film that redefined the science fiction genre. I do however feel you didnt “feel” it. Conan the Barbarian opens with a quote from Nietzsche. I think it’s all preposterous tosh. Who cares? “I got the gist of it” You pulled me through time. Even if his movie, The Fountain, is not very good and equates portentous mumbo jumbo with depth – a most Choprakian conceit. [37] Sean Patrick Thomas, Donna Murphy, and Ethan Suplee were cast as assistants to Tom's lab work. We see Hugh Jackman facing off against some Mayan warriors in a couple of dimly lit, blurrily edited action sequences. Aronofsky had in mind a science fiction film that would go beyond the other films whose plots were driven by technology and science. Of course, the things you’re concerned about didn’t really bother me—guess we all have different tastes. The Fountain is a graphic novel illustrated by Kent Williams published in 2005 by Vertigo Comics, based on the original script of Darren Aronofsky's film The Fountain. The Fountain might very well have been good film – even great – with simple but crucial omissions. Without a studio and an actor, he decided to write a "no-budget" version of the film, using his experiences filming Pi and Requiem for a Dream with small budgets.

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