I can not say enough about this movie. to call it amazing would be trite and uninformative, it is one of those films that stays with you and you judge not only other films but also the rest of art with. the story line is one that is as simplistic as can be, man fighting against death. it is from this simple start that darren aronofsky makes what in my opinion is his masterpiece. the cinematography is stunning, some of the best i have ever seen. There were scenes when i was just blown away with the scope of aronofsky's vision. the color scheme which unites the three intertwining stories is beautiful.
the film is not easy to digest at all, it is deep and with a majority of it being metaphor the average viewer will probably find himself dismayed and confused, i know i was the first time i watched it. but with time i saw the beauty in this film.
The Fountain is one of those films that is a joy and also a necessity to talk with people about. after you watch it you should go talk about it, it is such a perfect picture of what art should be, because everyone has their own opinions and interpretations on it. i beleive film should integrate itsefl more to art rather than to the consumer product, and this film is a huge step in that direction. There is no point in the movie where they slow it down and explain it to you, the same way you won't find a painting by Picasso with a key on the back explaining what everything means (and i am not comparing aronofsky to picasso)
this movie, seemingly, is above the consumer, it isn't a film that was made to be sold, it wasn't made to get a huge audience, it was made to push the boundaries of where film is going, in a world where movies are getting stale it is such a breath of fresh air to find a true artist in the medium of film making a film for himself and his artistic desires.