Sunday, February 20, 2011

Movie Review : "The Fountain"

In this sci-fi drama that spans a millennium, a man (Hugh Jackman) searches for a tree believed to grant eternal life in 16th-century Spain; seeks a cure for his wife's (Rachel Weisz) cancer as a present-day scientist; and traverses the universe as a 26th-century astronaut. As he travels through time in an epic struggle to save the woman he loves, he also comes to understand some of life's murkiest mysteries. - taken from Netflix.com


This was another weird one. One of Jackman's earlier films than Xmen. I got a few sympathetic eye waterings as the story went along, but overall was pretty let down about the whole movie. Sort of seemed like a thought based on ancient Mayan beliefs of afterlife and a good dose of some damn good hallucinogenics. Eitehr way, I never understood the mysteries he was supposed to solve as they say in the description. Or maybe I am just dense. Three stars for at least keeping my interest.

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