The Fountain

I just saw The Fountain and it was an incredible experience. It just so happened that right before the movie started we were in the middle of an argument. She was saying that a movie is a short, 2 hour thing, its not a full life experience and so it's okay that you simplify things for the audiences. To me, if she can understand why a movie is "dumbing it down" (or even the fact that you even know that what you are seeing is "dumbed down") then she is smarter than the film. And if she gets it, there's no reason to assume everyone else is dumber than her. Well, right in the middle of this argument, the WB logo flashed up and the flick started.
I had read EVERYWHERE that the flick is really complicated and unitelligible, so I was all ready to solve the damn puzzle and come back again to figure it out but the movie was a pleasant surprise. It was really good and it was a complicated story, but so well told that it was crystal clear, absolutely easy to understand. The imagery in the movie is fantastic; it linked up with SO much of the mythology in Hinduism and Buddhism. It really got me interested in Mayan history. The acting is fantastic, in particular when Creo draws the ring on his hand after Izzie's death. The score is totally fantastic. Its an ABSOLUTE must-watch.
The flick ended and we took over the argument again. I guess, all of us who think of film as a tool with which we understand ourselves or say something about the world will want to ignore the fact that most people think of a movie as a source of entertainment and release. Blow off the stress, just chill out. And this fantastic trailer came to mind. Check it out here. It's The Dying Gaul trailer. Definitely one of the best trailers I ever saw. Also, a very very good flick!
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