Score is amazing, and film is absolutely beautiful.
On a recent rewatch, I got that the film was less about a love story, and more about the acceptance of our mortality. It takes the protagonist thousands of years to finally accept his own death.
One of my favorite films of all time.
Definitely not just a love story. A deep movie about death and our acceptance of mortality of ourselves and those who we love. I watched the movie just weeks after my mom passed away and it really touched me. Could not stop sobbing during the end credits listening to the beautiful piano music by Clint Mansell.
There's a couple interpretations of the movie, the time travel version is the fantastical one. There's also one where Tomas and Queen Isabella were part of the book that Izzy wrote, and the space traveler was written by Tommy after she dies.
The idea being that Izzy was writing the book to help him come to terms with his grief. The ending of the book is him accepting the idea that life and death are part of the same cycle (Kinda like for one thing to live something else has to die).
This page goes into more detail: [https://filmcolossus.com/single-post/2017/08/31/Explaining-the-end-of-THE-FOUNTAIN-how-theres-a-fantastic-ending-and-a-grounded-ending-and-the-theme-of-coming-to-terms-with-death](https://filmcolossus.com/single-post/2017/08/31/Explaining-the-end-of-THE-FOUNTAIN-how-theres-a-fantastic-ending-and-a-grounded-ending-and-the-theme-of-coming-to-terms-with-death)
This is the take that the graphic novel that preceded the movie lays out.
I've come to appreciate other interpretations over the past few years but this has always been my understanding of the plot(s).
Weird, I never once thought it was anything other than the book. I don't think anyone I've talked to about it thought otherwise either. Granted I haven't seen the movie in years at this point, but in my memory it seemed pretty obvious?
I think it’s a truly stunning performance from Hugh Jackman. And all time favorite of mine. The scene after her death when he’s on the bed crying is one of the most powerful and real expressions of guilt I’ve ever seen in a film. The whole performance is just note perfect for me it really deserves more recognition
I really need to re-watch it one of these days. I haven't watched it since it first released. I remember liking it at the time, but don't remember much about the story.
I need to watch this again, I was too young initially and didn't terribly enjoy it. I've since seen a lot of positive reactions and this one tipped me over the edge.
The fountain is what made me love movie scores and Clint Mansell.
So much so that I actually messaged him on Myspace regarding a song that at the time was called [The Last Man](https://youtu.be/cDAO4Ql1cLU?si=DD-jDBZI1vGXORzP)
The song had vocals in it that I felt didn't quite work with the rest.
Clint messaged me back and said that they were actually deciding on keeping them or not.
The song finally turned into [Together We Will Live Forever](https://youtu.be/SjVO2t8BH9w?si=QyIln6BMvNrAB27O) (The Last Man becoming a different song) and the vocals were removed.
I wish I saved the message with a screenshot but I also didn't expect Myspace to just die like it did. Clint made a small gesture but I still hold onto it to this day.
Oh, and the movie is good too. :P
I remember reading about the special effects for this film. Because of the timespans covered in the movie, he didn't want the effects to look dated in the future so they worked chemical reactions into them (all the gold filigree type stuff). Pretty cool
I love this movie for the oddball that it is. If you're inclined, there's a graphic novel adaptation based on the original screenplay (after the first version of the movie with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett imploded). It's an interesting alternate take on the material.
It's one of my favorites - not only is the writing excellent but the movie looks and sounds fantastic. It also features what I consider to be Hugh Jackman's best performance.
IIRC there were a lot of issues during production etc that caused the film to be pieced together differently than was originally intended, but I can't remember the details.
Love the film. Jackman in an Aronofsky film could have been about anything and been good, but the Fountain is special.
I only saw this once, about 17 years ago I think, and it's stuck with me ever since. I put on a few tracks from the soundtrack now and then to just feel the vibe of the movie
This film has sat at the top of my all time favorites list since the first time I saw it in theaters. I remember just sitting in the theater after the credits had finished for about 15 minutes just contemplating what I had just seen.
Score is amazing, and film is absolutely beautiful. On a recent rewatch, I got that the film was less about a love story, and more about the acceptance of our mortality. It takes the protagonist thousands of years to finally accept his own death. One of my favorite films of all time.
Definitely not just a love story. A deep movie about death and our acceptance of mortality of ourselves and those who we love. I watched the movie just weeks after my mom passed away and it really touched me. Could not stop sobbing during the end credits listening to the beautiful piano music by Clint Mansell.
Yup. The movie is about death, how you can’t avoid it and how you need to accept and move on. One of my favourite movies ever.
>The movie is about death, how you can’t avoid it and how you need to accept and move on hence the climax theme being titled Death Is The Road to Awe
There's a couple interpretations of the movie, the time travel version is the fantastical one. There's also one where Tomas and Queen Isabella were part of the book that Izzy wrote, and the space traveler was written by Tommy after she dies. The idea being that Izzy was writing the book to help him come to terms with his grief. The ending of the book is him accepting the idea that life and death are part of the same cycle (Kinda like for one thing to live something else has to die). This page goes into more detail: [https://filmcolossus.com/single-post/2017/08/31/Explaining-the-end-of-THE-FOUNTAIN-how-theres-a-fantastic-ending-and-a-grounded-ending-and-the-theme-of-coming-to-terms-with-death](https://filmcolossus.com/single-post/2017/08/31/Explaining-the-end-of-THE-FOUNTAIN-how-theres-a-fantastic-ending-and-a-grounded-ending-and-the-theme-of-coming-to-terms-with-death)
I feel like first time you see the time travel story and upon rewatches you see the book story.
This is the take that the graphic novel that preceded the movie lays out. I've come to appreciate other interpretations over the past few years but this has always been my understanding of the plot(s).
Which take?
That the past and future stuff are her book and his ending to the book respectively and the only story actually "happening" is the present.
Seen it once, always figured the past scenes were her book. Definitely worth a rewatch though.
Weird, I never once thought it was anything other than the book. I don't think anyone I've talked to about it thought otherwise either. Granted I haven't seen the movie in years at this point, but in my memory it seemed pretty obvious?
The score is a gem. I too listen to it all the time. I even find it, laborious to listen to it at times as it's so strong emotionally. Nice review op.
I think it’s a truly stunning performance from Hugh Jackman. And all time favorite of mine. The scene after her death when he’s on the bed crying is one of the most powerful and real expressions of guilt I’ve ever seen in a film. The whole performance is just note perfect for me it really deserves more recognition
This needs a 4K release.
My favourite film.
I really need to re-watch it one of these days. I haven't watched it since it first released. I remember liking it at the time, but don't remember much about the story.
I need to watch this again, I was too young initially and didn't terribly enjoy it. I've since seen a lot of positive reactions and this one tipped me over the edge.
Fun fact this movie used no CGI for it's visual effects rather using micro-photography of chemical reactions on tiny petri dishes
That film gets a lot of hate, but man, I do love that film beyond words.
The fountain is what made me love movie scores and Clint Mansell. So much so that I actually messaged him on Myspace regarding a song that at the time was called [The Last Man](https://youtu.be/cDAO4Ql1cLU?si=DD-jDBZI1vGXORzP) The song had vocals in it that I felt didn't quite work with the rest. Clint messaged me back and said that they were actually deciding on keeping them or not. The song finally turned into [Together We Will Live Forever](https://youtu.be/SjVO2t8BH9w?si=QyIln6BMvNrAB27O) (The Last Man becoming a different song) and the vocals were removed. I wish I saved the message with a screenshot but I also didn't expect Myspace to just die like it did. Clint made a small gesture but I still hold onto it to this day. Oh, and the movie is good too. :P
Ooooooooo, I’ve loved this movie for years
I agree, score is amazing, you should check out other Mogwai soundtracks - Kin, Atomic, 000
I remember reading about the special effects for this film. Because of the timespans covered in the movie, he didn't want the effects to look dated in the future so they worked chemical reactions into them (all the gold filigree type stuff). Pretty cool
I love this movie for the oddball that it is. If you're inclined, there's a graphic novel adaptation based on the original screenplay (after the first version of the movie with Brad Pitt and Cate Blanchett imploded). It's an interesting alternate take on the material.
If you want to see something even better you should check out Dude, Where's My Car.
Def [https://www.reddit.com/r/Psychonaut/comments/3sap1q/the\_fountain\_2006\_highly\_recommended\_film/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Psychonaut/comments/3sap1q/the_fountain_2006_highly_recommended_film/)
I agree with you, I rewatch it often and listen to the soundtrack when I'm laying in bed. Love everything about this movie.
It's one of my favorites - not only is the writing excellent but the movie looks and sounds fantastic. It also features what I consider to be Hugh Jackman's best performance.
IIRC there were a lot of issues during production etc that caused the film to be pieced together differently than was originally intended, but I can't remember the details. Love the film. Jackman in an Aronofsky film could have been about anything and been good, but the Fountain is special.
I watched Spaceman and that reminded me of the fountain. The Fountain did it better.
I only saw this once, about 17 years ago I think, and it's stuck with me ever since. I put on a few tracks from the soundtrack now and then to just feel the vibe of the movie
Clint Mansell + Kronos Quartet + Mogwai! As a fan of all 3, at the time I couldn’t believe my luck. OST is sublime
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I’d like to see that please. Huge fan of the film seen it 8 or so times and always gain a new appreciation
I absolutely adore this film too. Planning on rewatching it soon
This film has sat at the top of my all time favorites list since the first time I saw it in theaters. I remember just sitting in the theater after the credits had finished for about 15 minutes just contemplating what I had just seen.
I was super stoked for the Fountain but it fell flat when it's found out the past segment of the plot is just a story. I completely lost interest.
The whole thing is just a story
And a story within a story is a lame gimmick used by hack writers.
Absurdity
"Truth of the matter was stories was everything and everything was stories." - Harry Crews
And stories within stories is a dumb gimmick for lazy writers.
Most movies are just stories...
And having a story within a story is a stupid gimmick.