The Fountain

[Shadow Conception]

Are the first 35 minutes of the movie meant to be boring as hell? That's all I've watched thus far, and it's exactly that.

Will it get better, or will it carry the same tone of monotony and wtf-ness?

 

[Slick5150]

Nope. That movie is a total mess I'm afraid.

 

[JohnCU]

i remember watching it but i cant remember if it was good or not, i think it was meh and weird

 

[dugweb]

It's a work of art... it's more about the visuals/emotions than the story though

 

[So]

It was a terrible movie and we already had a thread about it.

 

[Arkaign]

I didn't particularly enjoy the story, or overall lack of coherence. But if you have some ambient music in the background, you can enjoy the visuals just as a kind of experience of its own.

 

[shoegazer]

I actually really enjoyed this movie. I'm often disappointed in most sci-fi movies because they seem to only be set in a futuristic setting for the sake of having excessive action scenes. I like it when a sci-fi movie takes a more philosophical approach. Gattaca, 2001, and the Fountain are all movies of this ilk and also have stunning cinematography.

 

[imported_Relentless]

Bore.

 

[destrekor]

I absolutely LOVED The Fountain. I bought it on BD and bought Aronofsky's graphic novel. The graphic novel is more MEH than anything, just because the art is terrible. I don't know why they chose the artist they did, because it really kind of hurts the eyes to read through, but it's still a good read. But the movie is definitely far better, as the visuals and acting really sell it.

And yes, the story isn't necessarily the best, but the story is really just a secondary concern, a reason to explore the emotions.
It can be interpreted in a few different ways, but I prefer to look at the first and third story as simply created stories by Izzi and Tom to express an interest in everlasting love. It can be boiled down to be very simplistic, but it's a great journey to really sit down and experience. Unless, of course, philosophical sci-fi is not your thing.
But the visuals can trump all if interested in that only too. Movie just looks amazing.