Thursday, September 16, 2021
The Fountain
- Commentary: Under construction.
Interestingly, there is more than one commentary on this film at RogerEbert.com. There is Roger Ebert's initial review linked to the title of this post, written September 13, 2007. On September 11, 2006, Jim Emerson also wrote an initial review of this movie. On November 21, 2006, Jim Emerson wrote a second review of the movie for the website, as well. In September of 2007 Roger Ebert also wrote two meditations on the film, one published on September 14, 2007, and one, a response to his September 14th review, published on September 17, 2007. Once again, Jim Emerson chimed in on September 17, 2007, with his own third meditation.
Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Actor Role Hugh Jackman Tomás Verde /Thomas Creo/Tommy the Space Traveler Rachel Weisz Isabella I of Castile/Izzi Creo Ellen Burstyn Dr. Lillian Guzetti Stephen McHattie Grand Inquisitor Silecio Mark Margolis Father Avila Cliff Curtis Captain Ariel Sean Patrick Thomas Antonio Fernando Hernandez Lord of Xibalba
My, this movie generated a lot of reviewer buzz, and not just within the Ebert Review Universe. Just check out this link to the Wikipedia write-up of the film. It's funny, because I remember checking it out of the library to watch it when it was first released on DVD. I was slightly gob-smacked by the entire production but was very busy at the time and wasn't able to watch it more than once before it was due back on the library shelves. I'm thinking that I missed quite a bit of the impact of the movie. It was the last year of my companionship of my mother, on to her death. I had no way of knowing she'd be gone in just over a year, but I was also so embraced in caring for her that, well, if she, or I, or we, watched a movie, there simply wasn't time to watch it more than once if it wasn't a part of our collection. At that time, this one wasn't. Now, it is, and I can contemplate it more fully.
Release Date: 2006
Directed by Darren Aronofsky.
Labels: §2, darren-aronofsky, ellen-burstyn, fantasy4, magical-realism, prophecy, rachel-weisz, romance5, spiritual2
